Week of April 10, 2023

Rally at the BOE Meeting

Join Mt. Pleasant families, staff, and community members for a rally before the Board of Education Meeting

Monday, April 17th, 5:30pm

Nashua High School North

Wear Blue and Gold!

Words from the Staff

ICYMI: Here is Caitlin Lomando, 4th Grade Teacher at Mt. Pleasant, speaking on behalf of the Mt. Pleasant staff at the Board of Education meeting March 27th. 

Supporting Mt. Pleasant

Be sure to sign the petition in support of the students, families, and staff of Mt. Pleasant Elementary School!

https://chng.it/dddbGJdNV4

Closed for Business: What happens to students when community schools close their doors? 

Negotiations Updates

Paraeducator Negotiations Update

The Board of Education voted 8-0 (Mrs. Giglio was absent) to ratify the Paraeducator Contract. The contract will now go to the Board of Aldermen. Below is the timeline for full ratification of the Paraeducators contract.

UPDATED TIMELINE as of April 9, 2023

March 13th - NTU Membership Vote - Contract Ratified

March 27th - BOE Vote - Contract Ratified

April 25th - 1st Reading, Board of Aldermen - Expected 

Week of 4/24 - Budget Review Committee, Board of Aldermen - Tentative

May 9th - 2nd Reading and approval, Board of Aldermen - Tentative

Secretary Ratification Timeline

Below is the timeline for full ratification of the Secretaries contract. The dates below are confirmed.

February 20th - NTU Membership Vote - Contract Ratified

February 20th - BOE Vote - Contract Approved

March 15th - 1st Reading, Board of Aldermen - Read and sent to the Budget Review Committee

March 27th - Budget Review Committee, Board of Aldermen - Recommends ought to pass

April 11th - 2nd Reading and approval, Board of Aldermen - Confirmed; Happening tomorrow evening

Scholarship Opportunities

AFT Robert G. Porter Scholars Program - 2023 

Application window: December 1st - April 23rd

For more information, click here.

To apply, click here.

AFT-NH Scholarship - NEW!!!

The 2023 Honey Cascio Scholarship and 2023 Billy Donovan Scholarship is now available.

All applications must be post marked by May 1, 2023

For more information and the application, click here.

AFT-NH Legislative Updates

AFT-NH Legislative Bulletin 2023-14

In this week's edition:

ACTION NEEDED

Expanding Eligibility for Free and Reduced Lunch   HB 572  would expand the number of students eligible for free and reduced price school meals. We all know that students who are fed are better able to learn, and this bill would help do that. It has a hearing in Senate Education on Tuesday April 11 at 9:30 am.

You can sign in and support HB 572 and make sure the Senate Education Committee knows that New Hampshire supports our public school students.

Here’s the link to submit your support:   REMOTE TESTIMONY SIGN-IN

Step 1: Fill in your personal information.

Step 2: Select April 11th at 9:30 am for HB 572.

Step 3: Select Senate Education Committee

Step 4: Select Bill Number (HB 572)

Step 5: Select a member of the public and you are representing yourself.

Step 6:  Select SUPPORT.

Step 7: Click Submit.

Have an idea for the Just for Fun section?  Send it to Adam (president@nashuatu.org).

Just for Fun

We are done to the Championship Round of March Madness: School Staff Fantasy Edition!  These two finalists have blown the competition out of the water thus far. The finals should be epic!

For the NTU calendar, click here

For the BOE calendar, click here

For the BOE agendas and minutes, click here

Upcoming Events 

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