ASASP Union Times

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

1300 Caraway Court #204

Largo, Maryland 20774

301-925.7047

Your ASASP Board of Directors - Representatives

Mr. Brian Galbraith - President

Mr. Danny Miller - Vice President

Ms. Michelle Towles-Monroe - Secretary

Mr. Danny Miller - Treasurer

Currently Vacant - 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)

Currently Vacant - Board Member (Middle School Principal)

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

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

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

Currently Vacant - Instructional Supervisor (Instructional Supervisor)

A Word from our National Affiliate

Ms. Jennifer Williams,

I am in receipt of your letter of resignation from the board effective July 1, 2024. We will miss you! I am truly sorry to see you depart from us, however I do understand. Thank you for letting me know and thank you again for your service and dedication to this work. You, your expertise and professionalism will be greatly missed on this board. Have a great summer.

Jeffery Parker, Executive Director ASASP

Why Should I Join A Union

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=402m57yFjTM

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Greetings ASASP Family,

It is my hope that each of you are doing well, winding down from FY 2024 and are planning to enjoy some time to have fun doing whatever it is that makes you happy over the next few weeks. Life is much too short not to take some time off to regroup, relax, relate and release yourselves and come back rejuvenated.

Summertime is your time and should not be allowed to slip out of your hands, however if you need to reach out to the staff due to any concerns, we will be here when you need us. Otherwise, have a great and wonderful summer. I know you know that I own the rights to the clips in this document, but I chose them for your entertainment and enjoyment as you wind down for summer 2024. Please don't forget that solo quiero bailar!!

Jeffery Parker, Executive Director ASASP

Negotiations for our new contract are ongoing throughout the summer....

Thank you all for your votes!. The 2025 ASASP budget was approved by the 182 members that chose to vote between June 20 and June 30th. The final vote was 179 Yays and 3 Nays. The budget passed overwhelmingly and is now in effect. Unfortunately only 17% of our 1070 members participated in the process but that is a lot better than ever before.

Your negotiated agreement is in effect for your protection against unscrupulous, unfair and uninformed practices. ASASP is here to ensure that your rights are not violated. However, if you don't let us know then we won't know until perhaps it's too late.

If you don't know then you need to ask somebody....

If you received an "ineffective" overall rating on your final evaluation after the June 15th Deadline you need to contact the office after you Immediately address your concern with your immediate supervisor. If you as a supervisor issued an "ineffective" overall rating to your school based unit 2 or unit 3 employee please review your evaluation handbook, make the necessary adjustment or contact OEP for clarification of next steps.

In addition to the mandatory June 15th deadline for issuing ineffective ratings in the negotiated agreement, there are a number of other steps that are required to be taken when an "ineffective" rating is being considered for a unit 2 or unit 3 employee.

If you have any concerns about your ratings please don't hesitate to call or email ASASP and ask a question.

Please be informed that the Sick Leave Bank "SLB" will be open for new membership for the next 90 Days. From July 1st through October 1, 2024, members of ASASP will be eligible to join the SLB, which is a great investment and benefit in time of need away from work if ever a medical condition causes your temporary absence for a period of time. If you do not sign up by October 1st you will have to wait until next year when the window reopens.

Blueprint Implementation

Please be sure to check out PGCPS Version of the Maryland Blueprint for education, which has been approved by MSDE.

School Board Of PGCPS

The Members of PGCPS Board of Education.

The Board Docs and upcoming events.

The Board of Education Meetings.

Visit our ASASP Website for Updates as they come in….

http://www.asasp.org/

Shout to the many Supervisors and Administrators for providing knowledgeable, program planning and support.

Links You Can Use:

Maryland Association of School Health Nurse Association

Maryland School Nutrition Association

MASSP – Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals

https://mdmassp.org/

MAESP – Maryland Association of Elementary School Principals

https://maesp.org/

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

https://www2.ed.gov/rschstat/landing.jhtml?src=pn