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UTD NEWS

Cumulative Folders Issue - Details

School District and UTD Officials sign RTTT MOU more

2006-2009 UTD/MDCPS Contract - Click here

Sick Leave Bank

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UTD STEWARDS

2010 UTD Building Steward Elections - Click here

2009-2010 Steward of the Year Nominees - Click here

UTD Council of Building Stewards & Executive Board Minutes  Click here

UTD Members Get Active! - Close to 200 members stepped up to the challenge to serve on a UTD Contract Joint Task Force, Committee or Caucus. Click here

Alex Sink Unveils Education Plan - "Building a High-Quality & Accountable Education System for Tomorrow's Workforce" - Click here

Ready to Bargain - School has started and we are ready for bargaining. Click here

Florida awarded $700 million Race to the Top Grant: Collaboration the key to success - UTD President Karen Aronowitz joined Superintendent Alberto Carvalho in a press conference today announcing the fact that Florida has been awarded $700 million for the Race to the Top Grant. Click here
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EDUCATIONAL POLICY

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  FAIR Implementation
• Differentiated Accountability
• ER&D New!
• EESAC
• IPEGS
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  Certified Teachers 
• Professional  Development Attendance Requirements

New! M-DCPS Testing Calendar - Click here

New! SIG: School Improvement Grant - Click here

New! Teacher Requirements vs Recommendations UTD/M-DCPS Joint FAQ - Click here

FAIR testing update
DETAILS

Highly Qualified FTCE Subject Area Exam Tutorial Sessions - DETAILS

District's 5-year Strategic Plan - Click here (For clarification about questions regarding requirements for specific schools, refer to pages 17, 27, and 28)

Consumables - The District has directed schools that beginning with 2009-2010 school year...  MORE

Comprehensive Research-based Reading Plan - Click on view District Plans, and then choose Dade

Curriculum Law - programs can't be suspended to administer assessments

ECONOMIC BENEFITS

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TEACHER RESOURCES

The Melissa Institute is developing a professional development website for teachers in grades K-3 and asking for your input - Click here for details

Critical Teacher Shortage Student Loan Forgiveness, and Critical Teacher Shortage Tuition Reimbursement Program - Click here

Temporary Part-Time Employment Opportunity for Retired Teachers

Recertification FASTRACK at Nova - Click here

Certification testing fees increase.  Click here

8-31-10 Issue, Parenting News You Can Use!  DETAILS
 
New! ARTICLE XXIV, Section 3, of the MDCPS/UTD Contract stipulates that "courses in administration and supervision shall not be applicable" for Credential Payment. Click here to see what qualifies for Credential Payment.                              

State Senator Alex Villalobos, R-Miami; United Teachers of Dade President Karen Aronowitz; and Ronald G. Meyer, who represents the Florida Education Association in its legal challenge of Amendment 8 kick off campaign to save small class size - click here for video

What the Florida DOE says about Class Size - Click here

Team-Teaching/Co-Teaching Defined in Statute - Click here

Non-Instructional personnel to work on OPEN HOUSE - Click here

Attention Stewards: The September Council of Stewards Meeting will be held on September 23, 2010.

RUMOR CONTROL
- Revised: ALL EMPLOYEES: 2010-2011 New Teacher Workday Schedule
- Surplussing

FEA Files Lawsuit in Second Judicial Circuit to Stop Amendment 8, the new Class Size Amendment - Click here

Become an Activist! Join a committee or caucus today! Click here to join

DROP Update: Governor Charlie Crist vetoed HB 5607- MORE

LEGISLATIVE/POLITICAL

Important Dates to Remember:

• October 4: Voter Registration Deadline for General Election
• October 18: Early Voting begins for General Election
• October 27: Last day to submit request for absentee ballot (must be submitted in person by 5 PM)
• November 2: General Election Day

2010 Legislative Priorities

FAQ about Political Participation

School Board rules regarding Politics-- Participation of Staff


- Voter Registration Information

The Dade Delegation
Florida House of Representatives
Florida Senate         

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FROM THE DISTRICT

New! 2010-2011 School Allocation Handbook

MDCPS Staff Recruitment

M-DCPS Retirement Forms

M-DCPS Employee Benefits

2010-2011 M-DCPS Retirement/Sabbatical Leave Incentive Plans. Deadline Sept. 3 for those that qualify.

School Recognition Funds

2010 School Performance Grade

Direct Link to Electronic Gradebook

Code of Student Conduct  

MDCPS 2010-2011 School Calendar