Union Update

Dear Colleagues:

We want to remind you of the Thursday, April 13th School Committee meeting that will be held on the 3rd floor of Georgetown Town Hall beginning at 6:30 PM.  The Georgetown Town Hall is located at 1 Library Street in Georgetown (Big yellow building).  Due to limited parking at town hall you may need to park at the Park and Ride.  From the Park and Ride, it's a short walk to town hall.  

At this meeting, the GEA will be formally addressing derogatory comments that were made at the FinCom Meeting on March 21st.  We are hopeful that many members will attend and show support for our profession and illustrate that unnecessary comments will not break our collective spirit.  

As you know by now the town budget numbers for the schools are horrific.  The GEA has voiced our concerns loud and clear about this issue to both Superintendent Jacobs and the School Committee.  Currently, the administration is going through the budget and making all possible cuts before any position(s) is cut.  The GEA is in constant contact with all parties regarding this issue and will update membership when news becomes available.  There have been discussions at the Executive Board Level about showing up outside Town Meeting in early May to voice our opinions about the lack of funding to the FinCom, Selectmen and town voters.  Please stay tuned for further news.

We hope to see you on Thursday, April 13th at the School committee Meeting.

Thanks

Joe

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