Paul McKernan 1992
Patricia Knapp 1993
Robin GrayBallard 1994
Karen van der Baan 1995
Linda Moran 1996
Maria Cortes 1997
David Lebow 1998
Frank van der Baan 1999
Mary Dupuis 2000
Juan Gastelum 2001
JoAnn Barro 2001
Lois Wankovsky 2002
Pat Tonelli 2003
Betty Kirschner 2004
Sharon Ramirez 2005

State Monitors Erasures on STAR Test

The California Department of Education (CDE) along with local school districts, are responsible for implementing a high quality and meaningful assessment and accountability system. The CDE meets this responsibility, in part, by requiring the State's Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program contractor to complete an electronic analysis of student answer documents for the California Standards Tests (CSTs) and the California Achievement Tests (CAT/6 Survey) to determine if there are any significant irregularities in the student response patterns.

Specifically, the contractor is able to measure the extent to which a response was erased and changed to a different answer. By tracking instances where the number and pattern of student erasures far exceeds what usually occurs during testing, the State can identify specific classrooms in which some type of irregular test administration may have occurred.

Revenue and Expense Open Hearing February 28

The Revenue and Expense Open Hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, February 15 at 3:30 p.m. at La Merced Intermediate. All are welcome.

CalSTRS Retirement Check-Up Is Wednesday

The District is hosting a CalSTRS Retirement Check-Up Wednesday, February 8 at 3:30 p.m. in the Board Room at District Office. The workshop is free and spouses are welcome to participate.

Nominations Are Open for the
Blanche Chester Teacher Advocate Award

Simply complete the form below and return it to the MTA office by Friday, March 3. This honor is awarded to individuals who demonstrate strong Bargaining Unit member advocacy at their site and throughout the Association. All nominees will be asked to complete an application and statement. In addition, the nominator will be asked to gather individual testimonials from colleagues on behalf of the nominee.

The Executive Committee will select three Blanche Chester finalists, who will be announced at the April 25 Council meeting. There will be one finalist each from the three levels: pre K-grade 4, grade 5-grade 8, and grade 9-adult. A committee of former Blanche Chester winners will determine the winner among the finalists. The announcement will be made at the May 16 Council meeting. So take a moment and complete the form below and recognize an outstanding advocate.