MTA Contact-Feb. 24, 1998

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February 24, 1998

FIRST ANNUAL WOMEN'S ISSUES
CONFERENCE
The NEA's Women's Caucus announces the first
annual Women's Issues Conference Friday -
Sunday, May 22-24. Workshops will include:
violence against women and children, women's health
care, women's history, and political update. The
registration fee is $75. Send registration inquiries to
Amy Tsubokawa; 20922 Callaway Avenue;
Lakewood, CA 90715.
TWO TERRIBLE PROPOSITIONS
NO ON 226 AND 227
Two terrible initiatives will be on the June ballot.
Proposition 226 is a Right Wing assault on labor
unions and political involvement. Millions of dollars
of out of State funds have been collected to fund this
initiative that would make it illegal to have payroll
deduction for political contributions. The reason
behind this initiative is that the California Teachers
Association (CTA) is too successful. Laws like
Proposition 98 have guaranteed funding for schools
and improved teacher salaries. The proponents of
Proposition 226 would like teachers to have no
political clout in Sacramento. Vote no on
Proposition 226. Proposition 227 is the anti-
bilingual initiative. It would make teachers legally
liable if a language other than English were spoken in
the classroom. This would be a very dangerous law
against classroom teacher if it were to pass.
RETIREMENT HEALTH BENEFITS
MONDAY, MARCH 30
All those considering retiring within the next ten years
are encouraged to attend the Health Benefits meeting
on Monday, March 30, 3:30 p.m. in the Board
Room at District Office. Plan Administrator Kathy
Køhn will review the workings of the Retiree
Supplemental Health Plan (the Trust) which pays for
health benefits from age 67 through life. Benefits
Technician Dolores Gonzales will describe the
negotiated benefits from the District from retirement
through age 67. All are welcome.

MENTOR TEACHER PROGRAM UPDATE
By now, all Certificated personnel involved in direct
instruction of students in the district should have
received a Mentor Program Booklet and Application.
The deadline for returning completed applications is 4
p.m. on Wednesday, March 11. In the past some
applications have not been accepted because they were
either incomplete or submitted after the deadline.
Applications are also available on CLARIS and MS
WORD. Send a blank disk to Jaelline Jaffe, EY-3 at
the District Office if you would like a computerized
form. For more information contact Dr. Jaffe at ext.
2325.

SCHOOL BOND CAMPAIGN IS A SUCCESS
YES ON EE

The Committee to Rebuild Our Schools has been working hard for a positive turnout at the April 14 election. The
bond will impact every student and every employee in the District. Among other things, the bond will pay to air
condition all schools, install telephones in all classrooms, and build a new school.
Fund raising has been an important aspect of the campaign thus far. The Association of Montebello School
Administrators (AMSA) raised $11,000 from personal donations from school administrators. Site committees are
currently involved in local fund raising. Volunteers are now being sought for telephone banks. Each school will
be asked to staff the telephone for a couple of nights in March and April.

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Contact 918 West Whittier Blvd ï Montebello, California 90640 ï (213) 722-5005 ï e-mail mtbasc@aol.com February 24, 1998
	FIRST ANNUAL WOMEN'S ISSUES CONFERENCE The NEA's Women's Caucus announces the first annual Women's Issues Conference Friday - Sunday, May 22-24. Workshops will include: violence against women and children, women's health care, women's history, and political update. The registration fee is $75. Send registration inquiries to Amy Tsubokawa; 20922 Callaway Avenue; Lakewood, CA 90715. TWO TERRIBLE PROPOSITIONS NO ON 226 AND 227 Two terrible initiatives will be on the June ballot. Proposition 226 is a Right Wing assault on labor unions and political involvement. Millions of dollars of out of State funds have been collected to fund this initiative that would make it illegal to have payroll deduction for political contributions. The reason behind this initiative is that the California Teachers Association (CTA) is too successful. Laws like Proposition 98 have guaranteed funding for schools and improved teacher salaries. The proponents of Proposition 226 would like teachers to have no political clout in Sacramento. Vote no on Proposition 226. Proposition 227 is the anti- bilingual initiative. It would make teachers legally liable if a language other than English were spoken in the classroom. This would be a very dangerous law against classroom teacher if it were to pass.	RETIREMENT HEALTH BENEFITS MONDAY, MARCH 30 All those considering retiring within the next ten years are encouraged to attend the Health Benefits meeting on Monday, March 30, 3:30 p.m. in the Board Room at District Office. Plan Administrator Kathy Køhn will review the workings of the Retiree Supplemental Health Plan (the Trust) which pays for health benefits from age 67 through life. Benefits Technician Dolores Gonzales will describe the negotiated benefits from the District from retirement through age 67. All are welcome. MENTOR TEACHER PROGRAM UPDATE By now, all Certificated personnel involved in direct instruction of students in the district should have received a Mentor Program Booklet and Application. The deadline for returning completed applications is 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11. In the past some applications have not been accepted because they were either incomplete or submitted after the deadline. Applications are also available on CLARIS and MS WORD. Send a blank disk to Jaelline Jaffe, EY-3 at the District Office if you would like a computerized form. For more information contact Dr. Jaffe at ext. 2325.
SCHOOL BOND CAMPAIGN IS A SUCCESS YES ON EE The Committee to Rebuild Our Schools has been working hard for a positive turnout at the April 14 election. The bond will impact every student and every employee in the District. Among other things, the bond will pay to air condition all schools, install telephones in all classrooms, and build a new school. Fund raising has been an important aspect of the campaign thus far. The Association of Montebello School Administrators (AMSA) raised $11,000 from personal donations from school administrators. Site committees are currently involved in local fund raising. Volunteers are now being sought for telephone banks. Each school will be asked to staff the telephone for a couple of nights in March and April.