Grievance Update

Back in April,  MTLSD Solicitor Tom Peterson announced that the substitute teacher grievance will be heard in September.

Currently, long-term subs remain at Step 1 of the salary schedule if the district hires them full time with a contract. The teachers union says that's against the state school code, and if its argument is upheld, the district could pay more than $800,000 every year for the teachers' salaries and accumulated sick days, solicitor Tom Peterson said.

Here it is, November 1, 2012 and no update about the grievance.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-south/union-urges-upgrade-in-salary-for-substitute-teachers-in-mt-lebanon-schools-632132/

David Huston decided to email the board and find out.  Here is Josephine Posti's response.

From: JPosti@mtlsd.net
To: David Huston SchoolBoardEmaillist@mtlsd.net
Subject: RE: grievance
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2012 12:14:46 +0000
Mr. Huston,

It will still be a few months before we get a decision.

For the Board,

Josephine Posti
President
Mt. Lebanon School Board
412.667.1479
http://jposti.blogspot.com

Mission: To provide the best education possible for each and every student

If a couple means two, a few means three or more.  That brings us to February when Josephine Posti and Mary Birks will be running for re-election. Timing should be interesting.