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Dear Colleagues,                                                                                         April 2, 2019

The PFT/PUSD Joint Staffing Team has met to review preliminary enrollment at sites for next year.  As 2019-20 projections firm up over time, the number of teachers needed at many sites will remain the same.  Some sites may be overstaffed.  In these cases, the site principal will seek a permanent or probationary teacher volunteer willing to transfer.  Typically, voluntary candidates come forward.  If there are no volunteers, District seniority is the criteria used for involuntary transfer.  If a teacher is transferred due to an overstaffing situation (as a volunteer or as an involuntary transfer), he or she will receive “first consideration” for all known vacancies for which they qualify.  First consideration is defined as priority placement.  These teachers will also receive two paid workdays to move, paid at the Special Daily Rate (currently $256.50 per day).  Teachers must submit a time sheet to receive the stipend.  The District and school site administration will coordinate with the teacher to facilitate the process of moving.  (Teachers in itinerant positions do not qualify for compensation for moving). 

Once teachers from overstaffed schools are placed, the voluntary transfer process begins.  All remaining vacancies will be posted for five (5) days as they come available (due to retirements, resignations, transfers).  Teachers may submit a transfer form (attached) listing preferred sites, grade levels, and/or subject areas.  Transfer forms may be submitted at any time.  Principal signature as notification is required on the form (principal recommendation is not a requirement).  Any teacher requesting a transfer to a posted opening will be given the opportunity to interview for that opening and will be contacted by email or phone.  Temporary teachers and interns are also eligible to participate in the transfer process, but during Level I Hiring, they can submit a transfer request for their current position only.  

Please see below links for additional details on the transfer process: 

PSS Request for Transfer 2018
Transfer Process 2019-2020

In Unity,
Kelly

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Congratulations to our 2019

Teachers of the Year!

Sarah McCracken, Coleen Montgomery and Steven Whittaker
Receive District Honors for the 2019 School Year

The Poway Unified School District is proud to announce Sarah McCracken, Coleen Montgomery, and Steven Whittaker as the three 2019 District Teachers of the Year. All three PUSD Teachers of the Year will be submitted for consideration for County Teacher of the Year.
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 Congratulations to Katie Wu!

Katie was selected as one of five San Diego County Teachers of the Year!

PUSD Press Release

Saturday, September 15, was an exciting night for Poway Unified’s three nominees: Katie Wu of Westview High School, Ana Collins of Valley Elementary School, and Shantel Raquel of Del Sur Elementary School. The “Salute to Teachers” live tribute is like none other in the nation. During the Academy Awards-style telecast, the nominees shared their passion, innovation, and heartfelt commitment to students and learning.
 
The telecast will replay on  YurView Channel 4/1004 at 7 p.m. on Sept. 21, Sept. 28, Oct. 5, and Oct. 12.
KUSI will re-air the show in November. For a complete listing of replay dates and times, go to yurview.com <http://www.salutetoteachers.com/> .
 
Katie will now move on to be considered for California State Teacher of the Year. The state winners will be announced later this Fall. Read more

TPLES - Teacher Professional Learning and Effectiveness System

Dear Colleagues,

The demands on a teacher's time are endless, and the school year seems to go so quickly from this point on. The below link Teacher Professional Learning and Effectiveness System (TPLES) reminder sheet is intended to provide support and suggestions for teachers in the evaluation cycle this year, as they monitor and document progress on their SLO/PLO.  It can also help make the final evaluation conference, for both traditional and alternative evaluations, more meaningful for the teacher and administrator.

Teacher Professional Learning and Effectiveness System (TPLES) reminder sheet - click here

In Unity,
Kelly

Classroom Supplies using Online Donation Site

What teachers need to do first to be eligible for donations: Go to www.pusddonate.org. Click your grade level (elementary, middle, high), click your “Site”, click “Teachers”. Please be sure your name is listed. The website is linked to the district’s payroll system.  Therefore, the donation website uses the same name you are using for payroll purposes (legal name).  Unfortunately, we cannot change that name.

What the Online Donation website provides:
1. Parents have the option of donating directly to their child’s teacher(s), program, department, grade level, program, or the school site’s general fund using this online donation website. The website is designed to provide parents with an easy and convenient way to help fund our instructional supply needs. Teachers and schools have received more than $100,000.00 in donations using this website. It works.

2. Parents may access the donation website by going to www.pusddonate.org.  Parents receive a tax deduction and email confirmation when donating. The website also includes a “Matching Gift Program” if a parent’s employer provides that benefit.

3. Teachers receive an automatic email confirmation stating the amount of the donation, donor’s name and email, and student’s name, if provided by the parent. Our District uses a spam filter. Therefore, to receive confirmation emails from the donation site you must check your spam folder. When you see the link, pusdonline@firstlinemerchant.com that’s the Online Donation secure banking (when using a credit card) email address. Please “whitelist” this email address. For accounting purposes, your site finance clerk or site secretary receives a monthly report of all donations. If you have not received an email confirmation but think you have received a donation, check with your site secretary or finance clerk.

Donation: Teachers access these donations the same way they would their regular supply budget/s at the site.

COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES: Teachers may communicate this website to parents via their MyConnect site, newsletter, and/or during Back-to-School Night (see Common Message on Q&A attached). To promote greater equity among all our classrooms, we suggest grade-level teams or departments come together to identify their “collective” supply needs and request donations be made to the grade-level or department, rather than individual teachers.

Please note: Donations to this account may only be used for instructional supplies (e.g. school supplies, software, workbooks, art and science materials…). If requesting donations for technology, check with your principal. The primary function of your site Foundation is to purchase software and technology and teachers should be coordinating their efforts.

Field Trip Fees: The Classroom Supplies ~ Online Donations website now offers the option of collecting Field Trip fees. More information and directions for teachers will be coming soon in a separate email.

I've attached an FAQ and a handout you may wish to provide to parents.  Questions or concerns, contact Kris Hizal PFT Director, khizal@powayteachers.org or  khizal@powayusd.com 

Attachments:

FAQ Classroom Supplies
CSOLD Parent Handout

In Unity,
Kelly

Janus Case

What is Janus v. AFSCME?

Janus is the culmination of decades of attacks on working people by corporate CEOs, the wealthiest 1% and the politicians that do their bidding to rig the economy in their favor.

Who is behind this case?

The National Right to Work Foundation is backing the case. The group is part of a network of extremists funded by corporate CEOs to use the U.S. legal system to rig the rules against everyday working people. Their goal with Janus (as it was in Friedrichs v. CTA) is no secret: they want to use the Supreme Court to take away the freedom of working people to join in strong unions, because unions give workers a powerful voice in speaking up for themselves, their families and their communities. Unions have played a critical role in building and protecting the middle class in America. They provide hard working people economic stability for their families and give them the tools to build a good life, home and education for themselves and their children.

Teacher Professional Learning and Effectiveness System What is meant by "Multiple Measures" in relation to Teacher Evaluation?

Evaluating teachers fairly and accurately requires the use of multiple indicators of effectiveness AND multiple ways to measure those indicators. Read more