DO YOU KNOW what “working without a contract means”?

The facts are that The Smithtown Teachers Association (STA) is working under a contract that expired on June 30, 2010. Under the Triborough Amendment School Districts are required to continue operating under that expired contract, until a new contract has been negotiated.

Did you know…currently teachers salaries are doubling in 10 years here in Smithtown. (Source: BOE meeting 2/7/2011)

 

Did you know… only 40.8% of New York State high school graduates are considered college ready? (Source: Commissioner Steiner 2/15/11 Albany)

The Next meeting of the Smithtown Board of Education will be held Tuesday, March 22nd 2011 at the Smithtown High School West auditorium at 8:00 pm. Arrive early!

 

Our district’s known costs for the 2011 school year contrasted to 2006:

 TRS:     2011:  $7,727,089.00          2006:  $5,394, 783.30

 ERS:     2011:  $3,894,840.00          2006: $2,287,000.00 

 Healthcare contribution:  2011: $15,000,000.00 2006: $10,616,886.78

 

BECOME INVOLVED THE BOE NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT 

 

How the pie is divided this year:

salary/benefit/pension 78%
transportation 7%
operations 11%
what's left 4%   

 

No wonder we are chasing every red herring for a few cents here and there: change the walker area, the buses for private & parochial students, or close a school and save ~$340,000.* 

 

The SCSD must sit down NOW and make the real cuts needed to save our schools for the future.

 

*We find other districts in NYS closing an elementary school expect to save from $800,000 to $1,200,000.