[CASL-L] Southington Layoffs on Horizon

[paul.deal at charter.net]

Stephanie,
I'm sorry to hear about the situation you are in. Unfortunately, it's
becoming an more common occurrence than we would like. I'm surprised
the union doesn't want to get involved.
Coincidentally, the topic of staffing cuts in school libraries was
covered last week in a MILS course I'm taking at SCSU. I've attached
two articles that suggest strategies for dealing with proposed
staffing cuts. Part two of the series is more germane to your current
situation. I wish you luck. With a $2.1 million dollar shortfall it
will be a very difficult fight if you choose to take on the cause.
Would you mind if I shared your email with the rest of the students in
the course?
Paul L. DealLibrary media SpecialistCharles H. Barrow STEM
AccademyWindham, CT 

	-----------------------------------------From: "STEPHANIE PATTERSON" 
To: "casl-l at mylist.net"
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Sent: 20-Feb-2018 21:15:06 +0000
Subject: [CASL-L] Southington Layoffs on Horizon

 The finance board has published a statement indicating that
shortfalls on BOE budgets caused by state funding are not eligible for
support from the town rainy day fund. The rainy day fund exceeds the
10% recommended reserve. Oddly enough, a member of the finance board
is an administrator in a school in town. 

 The grand list is growing with a mixture of commercial and
residential construction that may bring in as much as $1 million
dollars in new revenue. 

 The union does not know what the next steps are at this point. There
is no information readily available to those of us at risk of layoff
this school year. 

 In pondering what might be done to solve the problem I asked the
union president if anyone suggested, or planned to suggest, that all
bargaining units and core groups supported by the BOE budget come
together to draft proposals together to create a win win ( and perhaps
open contracts) proposal to be shared with the town boards and
taxpayers, the answer was no. The union doesn’t see that as its core
mission. Even in these circumstances. 

 With a $2.1 million shortage, all library media specialist positions
will be eliminated. Literacy and numeracy specialists may be able to
transition to classrooms. Up to 50 or so positions may be eliminated -
30 something teachers, rest in secretarial and other support roles. 

 Not a pretty picture! 

 Sent from my iPhone
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