"Cause We Need To Talk "

On behalf of the leadership of this union, it is our hope that the holiday break was peaceful and enjoyable for all ASASP members. The four extra days of vacation due to snow and freezing temps were a blessing that I am sure 99.9 percent of you welcomed. Some of our folks are such high achievers and workaholics they may have been saddened by the extension of winter break...lol.

Nevertheless, we welcome 2025 and all of the prosperity, joy, love and peace that it has to offer.

The school year is pretty close to half way over as we approach the end of the second semester, which ends on January 24th. You all have a lot going on and so do we trying to tackle negotiations, which are still underway.

As the union continues to negotiate with the House Administration for a new contract over the next few weeks, we decided to ask for some feedback from you to insure that your voice is heard and we can gage how you feel. Please respond to the short series of questions that will follow this introduction. We would really like to hear from each and every one of our 1150 members.

3.13 Reduction in Force A. Definition: Reduction-in-Force (RIF): The involuntary removal of a unit member from Unit II based upon budget consideration, reorganization, or a decrease of the number of authorized positions within a given job classification.

The conferences must be conducted according to the guidelines and completed within the allotted time frame, otherwise they are null and void. You must contact the union if you are violated. Don't take it, your peers aren't! Contact us at jeffery.parker@pgcps.org, david.dzidzienyo@asasp.org or carlene.murray@asasp.org. Don't be scared, reach out!

Recording Someone Without Their Knowledge and/or Permission Is Against Maryland Law. Using A.I. to record conferences of meetings could be seen as an intimidation factor. Don't Be Bullied!

Go ahead and kill yourself trying meet these fake deadlines these folk keeping making up. April 15th is the ONLY deadline that COMAR stipulates for the completion of observations.

Folks stressing you to have X number of observations completed by X date is for the birds, especially when the weather and lack of salt kept schools closed for an extra week after the holidays. You would have been written up if you didn't have salt or enough contractors to clear lots.

Principals out of their buildings 3, 4, 5 times or more for what? Where is the proof that all of this foolishness is improving the system? or is this just a way to keep people at the top looking busy.

Formals, Informals, SGM's, Departmental Learning Walks, Mid-year conferences and last minute requests and requirements before you come to the meetings, etc.....What's really going on?

What are the Supervisors, Associates and I.D.'s doing but giving orders, directives and seeing to it that the worker bees are frantic, scrambling and fighting with each other over too many, unnecessary duties and requirements and mandates. Stand Together or Fall for Anything!

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The Board of Directors

Jeffery J. Parker, Executive Director

jeffery.parker@asasp.org

Brian Galbraith, President

asaspunion@asasp.org

1300 Caraway Court #204

Largo, Maryland 20774

301-925.7047

Your ASASP Board of Directors - Fifteen (15) Representatives

Mr. Brian Galbraith - President

Mr. Danny Miller - Vice President

Ms. Michelle Towles-Monroe - Secretary

Ms. Felicia Colbert - Treasurer

Ms. Kristy Miller - Board Member (Unit 3 Seat)

Ms. Dana Brown - Board Member (Unit 3 Seat)

Ms. Dee-Onn Everette - Board Member (Unit 3 Seat)

Ms. JeVivvien Ray - Board Member (At Large Seat)

Ms. Nichelle Williams - Board Member (At Large Seat)

Ms. Jewel Preston - Board Member (Elementary Principal)

Ms. Tisa Morgan - Board Member (Middle School Principal)

Dr. Ronald Hollis – Board Member (High School Principal)

Ms. Crystal Bright-Mundell (Elementary Assistant Principal/Wing Coordinator)

Mr. Thomas Childs - Board Member (Secondary Assistant Principal)

Ms. Summer Carter - Instructional Supervisor (Instructional Supervisor)

A Word from our National Affiliate AFSA