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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3frw4jfhDP4

Board meeting from yesterday.
They start talking about the transfers at 1:01:00

She mentions the transfer process happening though July, but that ignores that teachers are required to be notified at the end of February.

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She did. She stated around 1:06 that there are [b]two seasons for transfers, one in March and July and we are still in the month of July[/b].[/quote]

DP
I’d like her to point out where that is in the contract. I’m not an MCEA teacher, but I’ve looked at the contract linked in this thread. It seems as though what she is saying perhaps falls more under voluntary transfers, or the placement of those who were involuntary transferred and should have been notified earlier (I read the third Friday of March).

Which part is the superintendent referencing?  https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/departments/associationrelations/MCEA_Contract.pdf

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I agree. I would like to see where this is in the contract. Historically, even before Covid, teachers were informed in March that they were to be involuntarily transferred. Anyone who did not get a job offer during the first round of transfers would be placed in a position. This was completed before the end of the school year. The next ¨round¨ of transfers were people voluntarily interviewing for different positions. The last week of July, that would stop as principals needed to make final plans for start of school.

I also want to know why such a big shift could not be anticipated. Are we moving to an ¨oh well, it is not ideal but it is the best we can do, shoulder shrug¨ culture? If we do not believe we can do better, then we will not try to do better. There are so many areas in which MCPS could do better for everyone. This is just one of those many situations. [/quote]

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The superintendent says, “This isn’t new” and that it’s doesn’t break the contract, so that’s it? Cite the specific section from the bargaining agreement.[/quote]

The Superintendent knows it's not allowed by the contract.  She just doesnt care.  She already had a vote of no confidence from staff.[/quote]

It may not be in the contract,[b] but it has happened to many teachers in previous years[/b]. Apparently kindergarten enrollment is down in lots of schools in the county, which likely means there will be more transfers.[/quote]

That's the point. Saying, "It has happened in the past" didn't mean it was allowed and it doesn't make it ok to do now. Maybe it wasn't questioned or challenged in the past. Now it is. The MCEA seems to be able to reference parts of the contract that supports their view. [/quote]

Good point. Just because it happened to a few teachers in the past, most likely the youngest and maybe some without tenure and therefore afraid to speak out, does not mean it was correct in the past. It does not mean it is correct now. The question is, where is it in the contract? If it is in the contract, then it is fine. It is something that can be negotiated in the future. If it is not in the contract, then why did MCPS not see such a massive shift coming? If the real cause is they are not able to hire enough teachers so they are shifting programs so that they can justify shifting teachers,why is that the answer? [/quote]

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