May 2010 F.U.S.E. News and Announcements
F.U.S.E. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The following Leadership positions are uncontested for the 2010-2012 terms: President, Executive Vice President, Vice President/Pedagogic, Secretary and Treasurer. Therefore, there will be no election for these positions. Petitions have been submitted for the office of Vice President/School Related Professionals, therefore an election will be held. The five candidates are:
Kareem Ali, Administration
William Coleman, Trinity School
Melvin Darden, Albert Leonard Middle School (incumbent)
Deborah Ferrara, Isaac E. Young Middle School
Edward Jones, Trinity School
As per the recent amendment made to the F.U.S.E. Constitution only SRP members are eligible to vote in this election. Voting will take place on Friday, May 21, 2010 by ballot in each building.
More information will follow.
The changes to the F.U.S.E. Constitution were announced in the April newsletter (below)
14 April 2010 F.U.S.E. News and Announcements
Proposed Constitutional Amendment Passes:
Elections Procedures Changed
At a general meeting on April 12, members voted to amend the FUSE Constitution and change the manner in which the Vice Presidents of the union are elected. In all future elections of officers of the union, the Vice President/Pedagogic Staff and the Vice President/School Related Professionals shall be elected by the members of their respective chapters. In other words, only pedagogic staff members shall vote for the pedagogic vice president candidates, and similarly, only SRPs shall vote for SRP vice president candidates.
Officer Elections
Speaking of elections, all of the officers of the union are up for election this year. Those offices are President, Executive Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President Pedagogic and Vice President SRP. Members wishing to run for Qny one of these offices must submit a petition signed by 25 members no later than April 30. In the event there are two or more candidates for any of the offices, an election by ballot will be held during the third week of May. The term for all union officers is two years – June 1, 2010 through May 31, 2012.
Annual FUSE Party April 22
Despite layoffs and cutbacks, the annual FUSE party will go on as scheduled – April 22 at Beckwith Pointe from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The party will go on for several reasons. It is important for members to get together, to socialize and to enjoy each other’s company in good times and bad. The district’s budget woes and staff reductions should not be allowed to cancel the only opportunity many members have to see each other, renew friendships and, in this difficult year, to offer support and solidarity.
Staff Reductions and Layoffs
By now, most members are aware the School Board, at its April 6 meeting, voted to adopt a proposed budget for the school district includes the elimination of approximately seventy eight positions, including layoffs of forty five members. Three administrative positions were also eliminated. Members who are being laid off have been notified by the school district in the past few days.