February 24, 2012

Please continue to share the links to the Birmingham News, AL.com, and ABC 33/40.  People have not heard about the press release.

I will not be here on Monday or Tuesday.  I am on an AMSTI Think Tank Committee meeting at UM AMSTI.

I do not think that it is going to work out to use InService Rooms for our Summer Training. Next week I will begin exploring other places to hold the training.  In other words, looking for a school to rent for 2 weeks ( really 3 by the time we move in and out).  We will follow the "New Hire" plan form last year.  Basically, these are new hires at old schools. At this time, I do not see the budget allowing us to host any year 1 sessions.  We will host year 2 sessions to complete the training for those who attended year 1 in 2011.

If you haven't completed your site report (some of you were not here the 3rd Monday of  the month) then please complete it Monday morning so Kay will have time to complete the report that is submitted to the SDE on March 1.

Please remember to email Tanya your Activity Log for February on or before February 29th and I will combine them so Kay can include them with the report due on March 1.

For those of you who are NBCT, I am aware of the additional supplement  Calhoun County is distributing and I have a copy of their letter.   AMSTI   matches the state supplement given to NBCTs.  AMSTI does not receive funds for the  NBC supplement from the SDE.  The NB payment does not follow the teacher to AMSTI sites.    I have contacted Steve to get an official letter so that we can begin the process of adjusting the salary supplement.  We can't make that request until we get a letter from Steve who will get a letter from Dr. Pouncey or Dr. Bice.  Steve will be at my meeting, (I think) and I will again ask him about something official that we can use to request a salary adjustment.


Pleaes remember to “invite” Tanya and Kay on Google calendar when you are going to be off for personal days, sick days, NCD, and for meetings /PD that do not involve the whole staff.
Your “Google” calendar should document your work schedule.  (when and where you are and when you are NOT at work for any reason.)  Update your calendar as your plans change.  At the end of a month, your calendar should accurately reflect what happened in the month. 

Staff meeting on March 5th and after lunch on March 5th we are finally going to go over the "office procedures" document  I've worked on for over a year. :)  

Have a Terrific Weekend!