[CALIBK12] Modesto City Schools

Tue Mar 3 07:57:32 PST 2009

Of course the reason Modesto City Schools is going through this trauma
is because Mr. Enochs retired a year ago.  Had he not the libraries
would still be intact.

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From: calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu
[mailto:calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu] On Behalf Of Richard K. Moore
Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 11:00 PM
To: calibk12 at lists.sjsu.edu
Subject: Re: [CALIBK12] Modesto City Schools

Just so we understand what Modesto is giving up:

http://enochs.monet.k12.ca.us/School/mr-enochs.htm

"Through his leadership, Modesto City Schools became one of the few
large districts to maintain libraries with a fully credentialed
librarian at all K-12 school sites. He has been named "Distinguished
School Administrator of the Year" by the 20,000-member American
Association of School Librarians for his contributions in advancing the
role of the school library as an agency for the improvement of
education."

Richard K. Moore, InfoSherpa
Huntington Beach, CA
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At the moment that we persuade a child, any child, to cross that
threshold, that magic threshold into a library, we change their lives
forever, for the better. It's an enormous force for good. -- Barack
Obama
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-----Original Message-----
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To: carsonj at mdusd.k12.ca.us; calibk12 at lists.sjsu.edu
Sent: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 10:39 pm
Subject: Re: [CALIBK12] Modesto City Schools

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

------Original Message------

From: carsonj at mdusd.k12.ca.us

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Sent: Mar 2, 2009 7:50 AM

Subject: Re: [CALIBK12] Modesto City Schools

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
<mailto:calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu?> ] On Behalf Of Richards, Ta
nya

> 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.

>

> Tan
ya Richards, Library Coordinator

> Modesto City Schools

>

>

>

>

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