Our extended year contract shows its ugly head. The good news is that next school year won't start in August. The bad news is that the school year is 186 days….a week or more longer than most school districts in the New York Metropolitan area!
Thanks to our crack negotiating team we get to work longer hours and shorter vacations. Can't wait for what else they'll take away in the new contract.
August 03, 2009 - August 05, 2009 Elementary and Middle School Exams Elementary and Middle School Exams |
August 06, 2009 Elementary and Middle School Summer Instructional Program Administrative/Portfolio Day (optional) |
August 11, 2009 Latest instructional end date for high school students |
August 12, 2009 - August 14, 2009 High School Summer Instructional Program Regents and RCT Examinations |
August 31, 2009 The following staff report: Assistant Principals and school-based intermediate supervisors not designated to work an increased work year |
September 03, 2009 Chancellor's Conference Day for staff development related to the Regents High Learning Standards and Assessments Chancellor's Conference Day for staff development related to the Regents High Learning Standards and Assessments. Classroom Teachers, Bilingual Teachers in School and Community Relations, Guidance Counselors, Attendance Teachers, Nurses, Therapists, Laboratory Specialists and Technicians, Educational Paraprofessionals (except for School Secretaries, Psychologists and Social Workers) report for a Professional Day - General staff orientation. School Secretaries, Psychologists and Social Workers report for a regular work day. Employees in titles not listed should consult the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Students will not be in attendance. |
September 04, 2009 Chancellor's Conference Day for staff development related to the Regents High Learning Standards and Assessments Chancellor's Conference Day for staff development related to the Regents High Learning Standards and Assessments (regular work day for School Secretaries, psychologists, and Social Workers). Students will not be in attendance. |
September 07, 2009 Labor Day No School / Offices Closed |
September 08, 2009 All Students: First Day of School SCHOOL SESSIONS BEGIN FOR ALL STUDENTS. EARLY DISMISSAL FOR NON-DISTRICT 75 KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS ONLY. |
September 09, 2009 Early Dismissal for non-District 75 Kindergarten Students Only |
September 28, 2009 Yom Kippur No School / Offices Open |
October 12, 2009
Columbus Day
No School / Offices Closed
November 03, 2009
Election Day
Chancellor's Conference Day for staff development. Students will not be in attendance.
November 11, 2009
Veterans Day
No School / Offices Closed
November 26, 2009 - November 27, 2009
Thanksgiving Recess
No School / Offices Closed. Students return to school on Monday, November 30, 2009.
December 24, 2009 - December 25, 2009
Winter Recess
No School / Offices Closed. Students return to school on Monday, January 4, 2010.
December 28, 2009 - December 30, 2009
Winter Recess
No School / Offices Open. Students return to school on Monday, January 4, 2010.
December 31, 2009 - January 01, 2010
Winter Recess
No School / Offices Closed. Students return to school on Monday, January 4, 2010.
January 18, 2010
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
No School / Offices Closed
January 26, 2010 - January 29, 2010 NYS Regents |
February 01, 2010 Fall Term ends for high school students. Chancellor's Conference Day for staff development in all high schools. All other students will be in attendance. No high school students will be in attendance, with the exception of high school level students in District 75 (these students will be in attendance on February 1). The high school spring term begins on Tuesday, February 2 with a full day of instruction. |
February 02, 2010
Spring term begins for high school students
February 15, 2010 - February 19, 2010
Midwinter Recess
Midwinter Recess (including Washington's Birthday). Students return to school Monday, February 22, 2010.
March 29, 2010 - April 06, 2010
Spring Recess
Spring Recess (including Good Friday, Easter and Passover); students return to school on Wednesday, April 7.
May 31, 2010
Memorial Day Observed
No School / Offices Closed
June 10, 2010
Chancellor's Conference Day for staff development
School staff report to work if required by their collective bargaining agreement. Students IN ALL FIVE BOROUGHS will NOT be in attendance.
June 15, 2010 - June 23, 2010
NYS Regents
Grades 9-12 and eligible grade 8 students.
June 24, 2010
Regents Rating Day
In non-District 75 high schools having to administer Regents Exams from June 15 through June 23, students will not be in attendance on Regents Rating Day, Thursday, June 24.
June 25, 2010
LAST DAY FOR ALL STUDENTS
An early dismissal of students is to be scheduled on this day.
June 28, 2010
Last day for all Classroom Teachers, Bilingual Teachers in School and Community Relations, Attendance Teachers, Nurses, Therapists, Laboratory Specialists and Technicians, and last day for Paraprofessionals. Students will not be in attendance.
June 29, 2010 - June 30, 2010
All other staff report except Classroom Teachers, Bilingual Teachers in School and Community Relations, Attendance Teachers, Nurses, Therapists, Laboratory Specialists and Technicians, and Paraprofessionals.
Not only is our school year longer than most public school districts in the New York Metropolitan area, it is longer than most school districts around the country.
ReplyDeletePerhaps that's what they meant by parity with the suburbs. We now work as much as they do, more in fact.
ReplyDeleteSuburban teachers still get paid more than us, despite the UFT's outrageous and blatantly false assertions otherwise.
I guess parity with the suburbs means a different comparison to the UFT then to the rest of us.
ReplyDeleteWhat are we supposed to do on June 28?
ReplyDeleteNewsday just ran a story last week about new contracts on Long Island with 6-8 percent increases, starting salaries averaging 52-55,000, and top salaries by 2013 of 145,000. When you factor in that it takes us a little less than twice as much time to reach top salary, I'd say sounds like perfect parity to me.
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Miss Eyre,
ReplyDeleteOn June 28th we will all go to the library and do some heavy reading. Be sure you bring a designated non-reader with you. Then we will all cheer our dear leaders, particularly those of us in the Bronx.
The bastards are actually making us come in on the 28th? WTF?
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