

ASASP UNION TIMES
January 27, 2024 - 1st Edition of 2024 Revised
Welcome to the Second Semester of SY 2024
ASASP Family,
On behalf of the staff of ASASP, I would like to wish you all the very best and most prosperous new year on record. As this is the first Union Times Edition of 2024, I am honored to represent you and stand on the front line with my staff in your defense. Moving forward it is my hope that this new year and new semester will usher in a new era of uplifting progress, success and positive outcomes.
Remembering and respecting the countless unfortunate traumatic experiences the first half of the school year has brought PGCPS is important, but it is even more important that we learn from these things and work tirelessly to ensure they are not repeated time and time again.
The holiday season from Thanksgiving to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day are finally behind us, but the uncertainty of old man winter is settling in on the Old Line State. Please be careful in your travels to and from the work that you love and do each day. The work we do each day is important, but none is more important than your safe return home to your family each day.
Enjoy this weekend as the stage is set for the final four NFL teams (Ravens, 49er's, Chiefs and Lions) to make their final pitch to participate in Super Bowl LVIII.
Equally important when it comes to our safety on the road, is the interactions we have each day in our work. Please be smart, safe and strategic when situations arise in the workplace that could be detrimental to life, liberty and the daily pursuit of happiness. Happy New Year!!
Please note that revisions have been made to this edition, and I do not own the rights to any of the clips that are used to enlighten and educate.
Jeffery Parker, Executive Director ASASP
ASASP Board of Directors
Thank you for your membership, support and dedication to the education of our young people. Feel free to reach out to the board to share concerns, we are here to serve!!
Jeffery J. Parker, Executive Director
Brian Galbraith, President
Your ASASP Board of Directors - Representatives
Mr. Brian Galbraith - President
Mr. Danny Miller - Vice President
Vacant - Secretary
Mr. Danny Miller - Treasurer
Ms. Jennifer Williams - Board Member (Unit 3 Board Member)
Ms. Dana Brown - Board Member (Unit 3 Board Member)
Ms. Dee-Onn Everette - Board Member (Unit 3 Board Member)
Ms. Simone Malloy - Board Member (At Large)
Ms. Nichelle Williams - Assistant Principal (At Large)
Ms. Jewel Preston - Board Member (Elementary Principal)
Ms. Michelle Towles-Monroe - Board Member (Middle School Principal)
Dr. Ronald Hollis – Board Member (High School Principal)
Crystal Bright-Mundell (Wing Coordinator/Elementary AP)
Currently Vacant - Instructional Supervisor (Instructional Supervisor)
Currently Vacant - Board Member (Secondary Assistant Principal)
A Word from our National Affiliate
On-Cycle, Off Cycle.....
Stay Tuned......Evaluations Process In Question.
Misclassification, Wrong Pay Grade/Step..... Get It Right!
Check Your Status
Misclassifications are another bone of contention that we are in talks with the administration about at this time. We are making every effort to ensure that our members are being classified and paid properly. You should do so as well, by making sure that your information in Oracle is accurate and addressing the matter with Human Resources if it is not. Check your paystub for the correct information and catch inconsistencies before you get to ready to retire, it might be too late.
Why Should I Join A Union!
If You Don't Know, You Better Ask Somebody......
Please take a few minutes to educate yourself or refresh your knowledge of the history and current struggles facing unions. The three videos provide and overall basis of union roles and responsibilities, as well as the limitations and obstacles unions face every day.
Let us know if like the information provided in these articles by clicking "LIKE." If you don't like it or see the benefit, let us know that as well. We want to make sure that we are providing what you need to know.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P4BX-5fPDA&t=26s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=402m57yFjTM
You Need Me To Stay Late??
Sometimes We Expect to Work Pass The Regular Duty Day, But..............
Did You Know That.....
Negotiated Agreement
Article 3.02
F. The Board of Education and The Association of Supervisory and Administrative School Personnel Unit II recognize that the nature of the jobs performed by unit members of the unit is such that work beyond the customary 40-hour work-week is often required. The Board further recognizes, that professional staff will exercise professional judgment in determining when the needs of the school system permit them flexibility to attend to personal business of relatively brief duration of up to two (2) hours during normal working hours without using leave for those absences from the work site. Supervisors will receive prior notice of such absences to maintain work site stability and employee accountability. The parties further recognize that unit members should not abuse these rights and the Board, at the appropriate supervisory level, retains the rights to deny such rights to any unit member whose pattern of absences from work appears inconsistent with performance of his/her duties.
ASASP and PGCPS Negotiations Begin Soon.....
Stay Tuned!
Laws Must Change Now........It's Not Going To Get Any Better
Your Family Needs You To Make It Home From Work Every Night!!!
Why Won't PGCPS Do More To Guarantee Your Safety At Work.....
Until officials in Prince George's County and across the state of Maryland get serious about Accountability, nothing will change. Mental health is very real, but most of the incidents occurring in PGCPS occur because there are No Real Consequences.
Sweeping these issues under the rug and keeping many of them from ever reaching the public is not beneficial the young people we serve, nor is in the best interest of the communities in the long run.
The Maryland General Assembly convened it's 2024 session on January 10, 2024. Speak with your delegate and representatives about the growing needs in our schools for reform and a return to order.
Vacancies Continue To Plague PGCPS
Vacancies Continue To Plague "House"
PGCPS Scholars Seem To Be Expendable
Vacancies throughout the county causing gaps in learning more than the pandemic ever could. Many of the students of this county are not in front of a certified teacher for much of their day. How can we expect Human Resources to actually hire enough staff, when Human Resources doesn't have enough hiring staff. Someone has to come up with a plan before August gets here, so our students and our schools system don't continue to suffer. ASASP has brought the question up every time that we have met, time will tell.
210 Day Calendar 2023-24
Keep Up With Your Time....
Pay Attention Members!
Don't Say We Didn't Tell You!! 210 not 211, 212, etc....
Between
August 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024
As an Eleven Month Employee you are scheduled to be paid for 210 Days of Work
There are actually 240 Days between the August 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024, however 24 of those days, Schools and Offices Closed for Staff and Students.
That leaves 216 actual work days that you can schedule your 210 days.
Schools and Offices Closed for Staff and Students during SY24 on:
September 4 and 25th Labor Day/Yom Kippur
November 22, 23, and 24th Thanksgiving Holiday
December 25, 26, 27, 28, 29th Winter/Christmas Holiday
January 1, 2, 15th Winter Break/MLK Holiday
February 19th Presidents Day
March 25, 26, 27, 28, and 29th Spring Break
April 1, 10, 23rd Spring Break/Eid-al-Fitr/Primary Election Day
May 27th Memorial Day
June 19th Juneteenth
As an Eleven Month Employee, you must work 210 Days during the work year or submit leave when need to be absent from work. Your 210 Days should include each day that school is scheduled to be in session for students, as well as those days scheduled for staff professional development. Otherwise, if you need to be off submit your leave.
If you plan or are asked to cover a Weekend Game, Weekend Homecoming Game, Weekend School Detention, Weekend Workshop or any school activity on the weekend, those days should be included in your 210 days even if they are a couple of hours or half day.
Important Dates and Celebrations!
Upcoming Events and Interests:
Maryland Blueprint......
MarylandBlueprintforEducationMatters....
Maryland’s Blue Print for Education May be Beneficial to Some Members but not all of our members.
Maryland Blue Print Testimony
Tell your colleagues to Read Maryland’s Blueprint for Education your future depends on it!
The Maryland Blueprint is a Very Serious Matter
Study Your Contract....
Study Your Contract Every Chance You Get....
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS…..Cause You Need To Know, especially if you get Anonymous Complaints:
3.17 SLLA Test – Any unit member who has taken the School Leaders Licensure Assessment Test will be reimbursed for 100% of the cost of the test not to exceed $475 upon verification of success.
3.05C Evaluation – Individual performance objectives or job targets will be recorded in writing and signed by the evaluator and the unit member NO LATER than October 1st or within 30 days of assignment.
3.05 I – Unit members will be advised of complaints against them or adverse information concerning them and be given ample opportunity to address such complaints or adverse information when appropriate. Such information or complaints shall not be used in employee evaluations absent investigation and confirmation of the information by the supervisor.
3.05 J – Whenever a formal complaint is lodged against a unit member by a student, parent or any other member of the public, the appropriate school system official shall notify the member of the complaint, the complainant and the charge(s) in writing within 10 days of receipt of the written complaint. The unit member shall be provided the name of the complainant, except where prohibited by law or established by the board of education.
3.11 Discipline/Discharge
A. Whenever a formal complaint is lodged against a unit member, the appropriate school system official shall notify the member of the complaint, the complainant and the charge(s) in writing within ten (10) days of receipt of the written complaint. The unit member shall be provided the name of the complainant, except where prohibited by law or established Board policy. If such notice is not provided within 10 working days of the request, the complaint shall be dismissed.
B. A unit member, upon request, has the right to have Association representation at a meeting which is scheduled for the purpose of investigating whether the unit member has engaged in misconduct warranting discipline.
Two Week Outlook at ASASP-PGCPS!
29th Monday (Day 116 of 210) – ASASP
30th Tuesday (Day 117 of 210) – ASASP
31st Wednesday (Day 118/210) – ASASP
1st Thursday (Day 119/210) – ASASP
2nd Friday (Day 120/210) – ASASP
5th Monday (Day 121/210) – ASASP
6th Tuesday (Day 122 of 210) – ASASP
7th Wednesday (Day 123/210) – ASASP
8th Thursday (Day 124/210) – ASASP
9th Friday (Day 125/210) – ASASP
PGCPS School Calendar 2023-24
https://www.pgcps.org/about-pgcps/school-calendar/2023-2024-school-year-calendar-as-a-grid
Visit our ASASP Website for Updates as they come in….
Shout to the many Supervisors and Administrators for providing knowledgeable, program planning and support.
Links You Can Use:
MASSP – Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals
MAESP – Maryland Association of Elementary School Principals
Prince George’s County Board of Education
https://www.pgcps.org/offices/board-of-education
Maryland Department of Education
https://marylandpublicschools.org/Pages/default.aspx
United States Department of Education