Oh, how pleasant to be typing two-handed and ten-fingered.
As promised, we are officially through the halcyon days of January. The end (of the year) is nigh.
Off to the races!
Workers' Compensation
Did you know (this has been said before):
- You must report work-place injuries to Malinda right away, as soon as they occur... if you don't we get scolded.
- You must call the "nurse triage" telephone number (1-888-252-4689) immediately after you receive the workers' compensation paperwork... if you don't we get scolded.
- You must follow the "nurse triage" nurse's directions to the letter... if you don't we get scolded.
- If you are instructed to visit East Flagstaff Family Medicine and you don't... we get scolded.
- You must return the workers' compensation paperwork to Malinda post-haste... if you don't we get scolded.
Please help us cut down on our scoldings: if you get hurt at work, report it right away. If you have questions about this process, just ask.
Solar Power Project
In order for our facility to be connected to the grid it will be necessary to fully physically disconnect our entire campus. This will take place on Saturday 21 February. You will not be able to access the school that day and all electronic devices will be without power from 8:00-4:00.
Food and other FUSD facilities services have all been notified. Within your own domain, please plan, back-up, and disconnect accordingly.
Food and other FUSD facilities services have all been notified. Within your own domain, please plan, back-up, and disconnect accordingly.
Proposed School District Budget Cuts
Governor Ducey has proposed a bill which would require all Arizona school districts to reduce "non-classroom" spending by 5%. It might seem, initially, that such a cut in spending would have little impact on our day to day operations or our ability to carry out our mission. However, such a cut would not only have a lasting effect on school administration and front office staff, it would also adversely impact custodial services, food services, transportation services, telephone services, counseling services, nursing services, instructional support services, as well as RTI and special education teachers.
Classroom spending accounts for 54.2% of FUSD's operating budget and includes teacher salaries and benefits and para-professional wages and benefits exclusively. The entire remaining 45.8% of FUSD's budget is for "non-classroom" services such as those outlined above.
Overall, if required to make 5% cuts in the aforementioned areas FUSD would be compelled to reduce spending by more than $1.7 million in these areas.
Brenda Barton, Sylvia Allen, and Bob Thorpe represent our region in the Arizona State Legislature. They might be curious to know how you feel about these proposed mandatory cuts to public education spending.
TPEC
The newly reformed TPEC committee has been asked to solicit feedback from all-y'all about the TPEC evaluation tool. If you have comments, questions, concerns, ideas, or other input into the process, please let me or Cindy Foubert know your mind.
Measles
Hopefully you read Mr. Sauer's email about measles. If you hope to be able to continue to work in the event of an officially declared measles outbreak, it's essential you take action now if your records show you lack this vaccination.
Middle School Programs
Fourth and fifth grade teachers ONLY: FUSD middle school program brochures have been placed in your mailboxes. These are to be distributed to interested families during your upcoming conferences.
APTT Spring Conferences
The Parent Involvement Committee has determined that we will hold Academic Parent Teacher Team (APTT)-inspired conferences again this spring during our regular parent-teacher conference early-dismissal days on 11-13 March. More information about the specifics of how, where, when and why will be provided to you by members of the committee at a faculty meeting on 19 February at 7:45.
Meantime, please look for childcare sign-up information to be sent home with students in your mailboxes. It is essential that we soon have a clear picture of the number and ages of children who will require supervision during this event.
You will be collaboratively scheduling your grade-level's APTT conference times during your CT meetings in the coming weeks.
Calendar
- Tuesday, 10 Feb.
- Site Council, CANCELED
- Wednesday, 11 Feb.
- Coe @ Elementary Admin, 7:
- Thursday, 12 Feb.
- Coe, Fugett, White, Paez, & Edwards at PBIS training, all day
- Friday, 13 Feb.
- Fifth grade middle school registration in the Gym, 9:00
