WBFO's senior reporter Eileen Buckley caught up with city Schools Superintendent Dr. Kriner Cash
regarding teacher contract talks.
Paladino's lawyers also pointed out that the board issued press releases regarding the status of contract negotiations with the Buffalo Teachers Federation, which remain on the board's website, in an attempt to contradict the assertion by Nevergold that all closed - door discussions
regarding the teachers contract were barred from disclosure.
Not exact matches
Members of the new majority elected to the Buffalo School Board Tuesday do not appear to be looking for a major reset
regarding Superintendent Kriner Cash and the agenda he has laid out for the schools, but there are some major issues on which they will likely take a different approach — especially when it comes to the
teachers union
contract.
At the same time, they're wrong to imagine that changing policies
regarding teacher evaluation, school turnarounds, or school choice will deliver as hoped, absent efforts to help school officials to think differently and then provide the support they need to tackle rules, regulations, and
contracts in new ways.
The Federation of Catholic
Teachers is currently in the midst of a
contract negotiation with the Archdiocese, and Greene said the Partnership is working to «respect and
regard the
contract.»
Many schools adopted his parent - student -
teacher contracts that spell out specific responsibilities for each
regarding a student's education.
The financing plan also ends nearly five weeks of uncertainty surrounding the
contract, widely
regarded as a progressive breakthrough emphasizing
teacher quality while diminishing seniority as a traditional determinant of job security and assignments.
The Special Education
Teacher will be responsible for the successful completion of the following tasks: + Manage and provide instructional guidance, virtual teaching and general strategies for a caseload of students; + Develop, write and help implement IEPs; + Evaluate tests and assessments, complete report cards and conduct parent conferences; + Communicate regularly with parents / learning coaches of students with special needs to insure that their IEP goals are being met, and that their needs are addressed in a timely and appropriate fashion; + Consult with
teachers and coordinate the implementation of specially designed instruction as defined in the IEP
regarding students with specific needs and potential learning issues; + Provide direct services to students including services delivered through web - conferencing software, as needed; + Schedule, organize and conduct IEP related meetings in a virtual environment, as needed; + Participate in the school's Student Support Team; help
teachers and learning coaches develop and implement program modifications and strategies for all students; + Assist, as needed, with the organization and proper implementation of all paperwork, documentation and procedures for the IEP process; + Assist with locating service providers for students needing related services as mandated by their IEPs; + Assist with negotiating and executing
contracts with service providers for students requiring such services; + Maintain accurate and up - to - date data in the school's Learning Management System and special education software; + Assist with administering state testing and coordinate the special adaptations that are required based on the IEP; and + Other duties as assigned.