by Lois Samsel-Cronk, Grievance Committee Chairperson

The Grievance Committee has been very busy this school year, as we were last year. The committee has worked hard to make sure our members get what is rightfully theirs and that the district adheres to the contract.

At this time we have two outstanding grievances at Stage 2. One is concerning Workers’ Compensation and the other is all the “undue clerical” as a result of the all the testing at the primary/intermediate schools.

There were two Stage 1b grievances, but they were resolved immediately after notification that the situations –no P.A. in a Physical Education area and “smelly cats” under a room– had progressed to a grievance.

The Stage 3 grievance regarding all the errors created by the change over to Crosspointe, was denied. We were able to present our concerns to the B.O.E. and make them aware of the errors. In turn, I have been told, that the technology department has been working to improve the situation.