[CALIBK12] Modesto City Schools

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It is official. They have cut 8.5 LMT and 7 Library Assistant position in the Modesto City School District. We spoke on all of the important points but there were no motions from the board to remove any of the items on the cut list. 
Dana Stemig
LMT (3 and a half months to go with that title)
Modesto City Schools
Modesto CA
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Shde did say librarians, not library clerks.  I am assumed she was 
talking about
certificated LMTs.
Jo Carson
Quoting "McVey, John" <jmcvey at tusd.net>:

> Since when do teachers get to negotiate for classified?  I know they 
> often would like to, but that is not how this works.  Of course, the 
> district often lumps us all together, but we need to be aware who our 
> friends are and who is willing to cut off which limb to save another.
> John McVey
> Library Technician
> North School, K-8
> Tracy, DA  95376
>
> From: calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu 
> [mailto:calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu] On Behalf Of Richards, Tanya
> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 11:16 AM
> To: Margaret Baker; chwms at mac.com; Carol Doerksen; Barbara Jeffus; 
> calibk12 at lists.sjsu.edu
> Subject: [CALIBK12] Modesto City Schools
>
> Dear Friends,
>
> I just thought I would share with you recent events in Modesto City 
> Schools.  On Wednesday the district informed K-6 Library staff that 
> due to declining enrollment, there would be a reduction of 3.5 LMT 
> and 3 LA.  On Thursday, MTA (the teachers association) informed us 
> that they had negotiated with the district for an 8.5 reduction of 
> LMT and 8.0 reduction of LA.  This would be accomplished by 
> eliminating prep and thus library service to all first, second and 
> third grade classes across the district and by reducing the library 
> position at the district 50%.  They also stated that it is the 
> position of the union to actually eliminate the library position at 
> the district.
>
> Having received over a half million dollars last year in a federally 
> funded grant that impacted 23 school sites in the district and once 
> again applying for that same grant, this time addressing the needs of 
> 27 school sites, I am heartsick.  We are in the process of rallying 
> the troops and will address the board at a meeting on Monday night.
>
> Tanya Richards, Library Coordinator
> Modesto City Schools
>
>
>
>




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