Here is the current calendar for the 2017-2018 school year. The calendar is also available on district Google Calendar.
 

wblta_meetings_and_important_dates_2017-18.pdf

BCFPE Endorses Vicki Almond for County Executive, saying,

"Vicki has a proven record of delivering results and the progressive vision to make Baltimore County an even better place for families."

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On January 24th,  AFT Healthcare Maryland members ratified our 2018 - 2020 contract by 95%.  The vote count was 191 for approval of the contract and 11 against.  The vote count was conducted by AFT Staff Jennifer Porcari assisted by  Marty Guinane.  AFT Healthcare Maryland President Debra Perry witnessed the vote count.   

This morning ballots were counted for our Tentative Agreement.  The  2018 - 2020 contract for the Maryland Professional Employees Council was ratified with an 88% vote.  The vote count was 479 in support of the contract and 63 rejecting the contract.  The three witnesses to the vote count were President Jerry Smith, Chief Steward Ronnie Myers and Al Dyer.  The count was completed by AFT National Staff Jennifer Porcari and Destiny Turnboe. 

Below you will find the January, February, March 2018 Newsletter. Click on the link ending in .pdf to view.

http://unit47.ct.aft.org/sites/default/files/article_pdf_files/2018-01/janfebmar18.pdf

January 19, 2018- Bow, NH

From our perspective, the central event of the week was the hearing before the House Finance Committee regarding SB 193, the bill remove funds from public schools in order to fund home-schoolers and those sending children to private and religious schools.  The focus of the hearing was on the financial implications of the bill, not the policy itself, and after four hours of testimony it was rather clear the proposal will force the State and local taxpayers to foot the bill through new or increased taxes. 

The City Union of Baltimore
Invites CUB Represented WIC Staff and Supervisors
To meet on Saturday, February 3, 2018
Starting 11:30 a.m.
2117 N. Howard Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21218

Your attendance is desired.

BREAKING NEWS (4/6/2018)  Retired Correctional Officer will be added to the Maryland Public Safety Hometown Heroes Act. Beginning with tax year 2018, retired correctional officers who are 55 years old or older can subtract up to $15,000 of their public safety eligible pensions/retirement from their Maryland Taxable Income. This brings retired correctional officer equal to their other public safety (police, fire, and EMS) brothers and sisters for qualified Maryland income tax subtraction modification benefits. This legislation is past due and well deserved! The legislation now goes to Governor Hogan for signing and becomes law.

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My name is Douglas Ley, and I am one of the members from Cheshire County, District 9, representing the towns of Dublin, Harrisville, Jaffrey, and Roxbury.  I am also president of American Federation of Teachers-NH, and I have filed all the requisite paperwork with the Legislative Ethics office and intend to participate in the discussion of HB1415.   

As we know, NH Statutes currently authorize a death benefit of $100,000 for families of police officers and firefighters killed in the performance of their duties.  That is a good thing, and I am proud to have helped pass that legislation.  Today, we consider establishing a similar death benefit for the families of school employees killed in the line of duty, and on behalf of AFT-NH I am here to voice our support for this proposed statutory addition.

Kick the year off right by reading this month's SABEA Newsletter.

http://sabea.ny.aft.org/sites/default/files/article_pdf_files/2018-01/sabea_nwsltr_jan18_final.pdf