Congratulations to the 128 phone bankers who called since the beginning of October to ensure victory for Board Members Hector Chacon, Ed Chau, and Gerri Guzman. Phone bankers through California also defeated Proposition 74, 75, & 76.

In all, Montebello made 10,205 contacts and California Teachers Association made more than one million. This enormous effort prevented the Governor from dismantling public education. More work is to be done to improve public education funding and resources in the years to come.

CTA Offers Grievance Basics Workshop

CTA Southeastern Service Center will offer “Grievance Basics” which will cover basic training related to contract enforcement and representing your colleagues in a grievance Thursday, December 1 from 4 –5:30. The training will be held at CTA Santa Fe Springs: 11745 Telegraph. RSVP to Jennifer Dragovich at 562.942-7979 ext. 208 or jdragovich@cta.org.

MTA will offer grievance training Tuesday, March 28.

Revenue and Expense Open Hearing

The Revenue and Expense Open Hearing will be Tuesday, November 29 at 3:30 p.m. The Hearing will be held at La Merced Intermediate School. All are welcome to come and hear about the District budget. Also, Treasurer Kathy Reyes will make a report on the MTA budget.

State Teachers’ Retirement System Workshop Is Wednesday, February 8

The Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) and State Teachers’ Retirement System (STRS) will again conduct a workshop in the District describing services available to STRS members. The workshop will be held Wednesday, February 8 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. It will be held in the Board Room at District office. No reservations are necessary for this workshop.

Retirement Benefits Workshop Planned for
Tuesday, March 14

The MTA Trust Fund and all retiree health benefits will be explained at the Retirement Benefits Workshop Tuesday, March 14, 3:30 p.m. in the Board Room at the District Office. The workshop will be presented by Dolores Gonzales from MUSD Risk Management and Sandy Muhr from Allied Administrators. All those considering retiring in the next several years should attend this very informative workshop. Friends and spouses are invited to attend as well.

Early Retirement Option Deadline Is Monday, April 17

If you are planning on early retirement at the conclusion of the current school year, you must complete and return the option form to the certificated personnel office no later than Monday, April 17. You must be between 55 and 60 years of age and have 15 years of experience with the District to qualify for the option. You are not obligated to include a letter of resignation at the time of completing the option form. Call Jean Sato at extension 2329 for more information.

Join Us for the Retirement Banquet Friday, June 16

The MTA Retirement Banquet is scheduled for Friday, June 16. Please contact the MTA office if you are planning to retire or know someone who is. We plan to make this an evening to remember!