Association of Bay County Educators

2009-2010

JANUARY 2010

MSSU EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION - The Miracle Strip Service Unit Council (which includes members from Bay (ABCE), Gulf and Walton counties) is diligently searching for a new Executive Director after former MSSU Executive Director, Brian Phillips, accepted another job in Jacksonville, Florida, on January 4, 2010. 

While the council continues the hiring process of a new executive director, the MSSU council has hired Yvette Griffin as Acting Executive Director. Yvette is a retired Bay District Schools teacher and former ABCE President. If you need her assistance please contact her at the ABCE office at 763-3416 or yvette.griffin@floridaea.org.

DIGITAL GRADEBOOK (Parent Portal)- ABCE believes that the implementation of the Digital Gradebook system is an issue for contract negotiations and MUST be bargained. While we encourage every teacher to follow the directives of your site supervisor, ABCE would like your input on how the use of the digital gradebook impacts your working conditions.

Please contact your Association Representative and give them specific information on how using the digital gradebook impacts your working conditions.

RACE TO THE TOP - The Florida Department of Education decided not to release their "Race to the Top" plan that would directly effect all school districts in Florida. The federal program calls for all school districts to work collaboratively with the educator professional organizations and sign a Memorandum of Understanding. However, the FL DOE elected not to release their plan in its entirety and ABCE believes it would be irresponsible to sign a MOU giving support to a document that we have not been able to review.  

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