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Please let appropriate staff know that Michele Oakes is still looking to fill out the PASS Level Review assessor team<\/strong> and is needing: 1 SS teacher, 2 math teachers, 1 science and 1 MS admin. If you or someone you know is interested, please contact Michele right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Please share next year’s classified (office) staff work times <\/a>with folks who need to know. Also, be aware that you are able to fluctuate the start\/end times a little (15 min) as needed at your building – but make sure you have end-of-day student drop off times covered in case a parent needs to call regarding their child not getting off of the bus at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jon wanted to be sure you had the following information\/change: The original PASS MOU between BEA and Bend-LaPine Schools was not extended.\u00a0<\/strong> We have a new PASS MOU that outlines a three-year transition for employees on the PASS salary schedule back to the traditional salary schedule.\u00a0 We will be working with individual employees on how they will transition back to the traditional salary.\u00a0 Some employees will transition back immediately and some will continue for the next two to three years.\u00a0 All employees with be transitioned back to the traditional salary and the PASS salary will not exist as of January 1st<\/sup>, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We will continue to keep the mentorship program, which will be mandatory for all first and second year teachers. We will also continue to provide the PASS classes that help support teachers in the first few years of the profession. The difference is that the classes will be optional. Note: While optional, successful completion of the classes will be required to complete the district\u2019s Advanced Professional Development Program. This is one avenue for a teacher to qualify for a professional teaching license. <\/em>We will also open up the classes for other district employees to attend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n All new teachers hired for this year will be placed on the traditional salary schedule. Teachers in the first two years will be given a mentor with the expectation of also completing the induction\/literacy class. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We will be having an informational meetings for the employees on PASS Monday, June 10th at 4pm. We will also be setting up individual meetings with any interested teachers. If you have questions, then please give me a call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n THIS and THAT:<\/p>\n\n\n\n My daughter recently had the following “thank you”<\/strong> as part of her Instagram story (she got it from Peta Kelly), and I thought this was a good one to think about at the end of the year. I love that we, too, are a diverse group of leaders who each bring a different lens and set of talents that enhance our whole: <\/p>\n\n\n\n To the person who uses metal straws to save a fish but consumes animals, I’d like to say thank you. To the vegan who isn’t aware of our homelessness problem, thank you. To the climate change activists who aren’t attentive to fast fashion, thank you. To the girl who gives her old clothes to the disadvantaged but isn’t educated on sex trafficking, thank you. To the guy who picks up rubbish on his way home from a surf but isn’t well-informed about male suicide rates, thank you. To the people who stand up for horse racing concerns but are uninformed of the cruelty of the dairy industry, thank you. To the positive Instagram influencer who hasn’t cultivated a plastic-free lifestyle, thank you. To the grandparents who knit for sick children but aren’t up to date with current race and homophobic issues, thank you. To the students that stand up for bullying but are unaware of the constant domestic violence epidemic, thank you. To the peace activists, feminists, stray dog adopters, teachers, volunteers, foster carers, recyclers, givers, doers, and believers, I say thank you. We are all on a different path and we all see through different eyes. Current world issues that you are passionate about, aren’t always what other people are trying to change… and that’s okay. It’s not everyone’s responsibility to thank every person who is doing THEIR part to save the world. Don’t critique, just appreciate. Don’t judge, just educate. We’re all trying our best. Thank you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n REMINDERS:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Don’t forget that you and your ICCLs need to sign up for the Aug. 20 Innovation Conference <\/strong>day in Performance Matters<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here is a link to a document<\/a><\/strong> that is an overview of summer dates, events, and trainings<\/strong>.\u00a0 Hopefully, it will help you keep your heads together and on top of what\u2019s happening this summer. Pay special attention to the events on Aug 30th that are mandatory Day 189 trainings and please communicate those trainings to the appropriate staff.\u00a0 Currently, the only mandatory trainings are for middle school math, science, and social studies. Call or email Skip if you have any questions or see something incorrect or missing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Don’t forget to email your new certified hires<\/strong> this letter<\/a> – add your letterhead and indicate whom to send it back to. Also, don’t forget to have an item of SWAG from your school to give to them at the “teaching signing day” on Aug. 26.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" TO DO: Please let appropriate staff know that Michele Oakes is still looking to fill out the PASS Level Review assessor team and is needing: 1 SS teacher, 2 math teachers, 1 science and 1 MS admin. If you or … Continue reading