March 27, 2013
Dear Parents:
As you are aware, Dr. Jefferson and the School Committee have proposed an “early release” initiative to provide additional professional development hours to the Lynnfield Teachers Association (“LTA”), which initiative was ratified by the LTA on March 15, 2013, as part of its new contract (but has not yet been approved by the School Committee). The School Committee’s expected ratification of the LTA’s contract originally was scheduled for March 19, 2013, but was delayed until April 9, 2013. Specifically, the proposal (hereinafter, the “Proposed Early Release Initiative”) is as follows:
(1) an early release day – 90 minutes early – every other Wednesday; and
(2) an earlier school start time by 10 minutes, district-wide.
As has been represented to Dr. Jefferson and the School Committee, we fully support providing additional professional development hours to the LTA, and we understand that an increase in professional development hours is required. However, for numerous reasons that have been articulated by Lynnfield school parents, we do not support the Proposed Early Release Initiative.
Based on feedback from a large number of parents in the Lynnfield School District, we support the following proposal as an alternative(hereinafter the "Alternative Professional Development Schedule"):
(1) one half-day, once a month on a Friday; and
(2) a later dismissal of 10 minutes, district-wide (instead of starting the day 10 minutes earlier).
We also propose that a committee with several parent representatives along with teachers and administrators be appointed to examine and provide input on the data and results of the new professional development schedule after one school year.
The School Committee is scheduled to vote on the 3-year LTA contract, which contains the Proposed Early Release Initiative, on April 9, 2013. We are requesting that the School Committee not approve the current form of the negotiated LTA contract, but rather, to work with the LTA to implement the Alternative Professional Development Schedule proposed in this letter.
If you agree, please sign your name to this petition.
Thank you.
Concerned Lynnfield Parents Opposed to Proposed Early Release Initiative
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Reached 250 supporters
March 29, 2013
March 27, 2013
I have requested a formal meeting with the district office to present our alternative schedule proposed by the parent group. We are currently drafting a letter outlining the logistical concerns regarding the Wednesday early release plan to be delivered directly to the School Committee members before their next vote.
Reached 100 supporters
March 27, 2013
6 Comments
Ridiculous. We have lives outside of school hours too. Fix the schedule without making it a burden on everyone else.
SERIOUSLY? 90 mins early every other week? just find a better way to do PD that doesn't ruin the whole afternoon for working folks.
How are working parents supposed to manage this? My schedule is already tight enough as it is. This is incredibly unfair to families.
This will cause so much chaos for child care. Do they even think about the logistics before proposing this stuff?
Stop messing with the school day. Kids need the time in class and parents need the consistency. Bad idea.
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March 27, 2013
Dear Parents:
As you are aware, Dr. Jefferson and the School Committee have proposed an “early release” initiative to provide additional professional development hours to the Lynnfield Teachers Association (“LTA”), which initiative was ratified by the LTA on March 15, 2013, as part of its new contract (but has not yet been approved by the School Committee). The School Committee’s expected ratification of the LTA’s contract originally was scheduled for March 19, 2013, but was delayed until April 9, 2013. Specifically, the proposal (hereinafter, the “Proposed Early Release Initiative”) is as follows:
(1) an early release day – 90 minutes early – every other Wednesday; and
(2) an earlier school start time by 10 minutes, district-wide.
As has been represented to Dr. Jefferson and the School Committee, we fully support providing additional professional development hours to the LTA, and we understand that an increase in professional development hours is required. However, for numerous reasons that have been articulated by Lynnfield school parents, we do not support the Proposed Early Release Initiative.
Based on feedback from a large number of parents in the Lynnfield School District, we support the following proposal as an alternative(hereinafter the "Alternative Professional Development Schedule"):
(1) one half-day, once a month on a Friday; and
(2) a later dismissal of 10 minutes, district-wide (instead of starting the day 10 minutes earlier).
We also propose that a committee with several parent representatives along with teachers and administrators be appointed to examine and provide input on the data and results of the new professional development schedule after one school year.
The School Committee is scheduled to vote on the 3-year LTA contract, which contains the Proposed Early Release Initiative, on April 9, 2013. We are requesting that the School Committee not approve the current form of the negotiated LTA contract, but rather, to work with the LTA to implement the Alternative Professional Development Schedule proposed in this letter.
If you agree, please sign your name to this petition.
Thank you.
Concerned Lynnfield Parents Opposed to Proposed Early Release Initiative
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
March 29, 2013
March 27, 2013
I have requested a formal meeting with the district office to present our alternative schedule proposed by the parent group. We are currently drafting a letter outlining the logistical concerns regarding the Wednesday early release plan to be delivered directly to the School Committee members before their next vote.
Reached 100 supporters
March 27, 2013
6 Comments
Keep the school day as is. My kids need the instruction and this early release is just going to be a headache for every single family in town.
Ridiculous. We have lives outside of school hours too. Fix the schedule without making it a burden on everyone else.
SERIOUSLY? 90 mins early every other week? just find a better way to do PD that doesn't ruin the whole afternoon for working folks.
How are working parents supposed to manage this? My schedule is already tight enough as it is. This is incredibly unfair to families.
This will cause so much chaos for child care. Do they even think about the logistics before proposing this stuff?
Stop messing with the school day. Kids need the time in class and parents need the consistency. Bad idea.
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Keep the school day as is. My kids need the instruction and this early release is just going to be a headache for every single family in town.