September 2006

Welcome New Staff

The LMEA welcomes all new employees to the Lower Merion School District. We wish you a productive and fulfilling year. If you have questions, please contact your building representative or call the LMEA office at 610-664-5450.

Weapons

Did you know that you will be dismissed for carrying a weapon? Pennsylvania has a zero tolerance law for carrying a weapon on school property. The definition of a weapon may surprise you. Please take a moment and read Board policy regarding weapons in your Handbook.

LMSD Employee Self-Service

To access the LMSD Employee Self-Service goto www.lmsd.org, then Kronos. Handbooks, attendance, job openings, pay check calculators, and HR forms are ready to review. It is now possible to update your address and phone number through the web-site.

.ISDO/GSDO

ISDO/GSDO are acronyms for Individual Staff Development Option and Group Staff Development Option. The purpose of the staff development options are to provide the staff the opportunity to independently pursue interests and needs that you deem necessary and important which may or may not be in conjunction with the district’s staff development plans. Please be sure to register using www.mylearningplan.com. A First Time User Guide is available in school offices. Two ISDO/GSDO days are mandated by the contract.

Conferences

Article 40, Section H of the contract allots funds for professional meetings. The funds provide the staff the opportunity to attend conferences of their choice. This money should not be used to supplement district-initiated requests (Section I). If you are asked to attend a conference on behalf of the district, you should expect the district to reimburse you for all expenses. You should incur no cost. Applications for conferences are available in school offices.

Classified Ads

Classified ads are now posted on www.lmeaonline.org. Please contact Amanda Wuest, LMEA’s webmaster, to place an ad.  

LMEA Events

October 4- Officers’ Meeting

October 9- Executive Council, PR&R

October 11- Gen. Membership Meeting

October 16- Council for the Advancement of Public Schools (CAPS)

October 27 to 29- Collective Bargaining Conference

November 8- Officers’ Meeting

November 10 & 11- Seaview Fall Leadership Conference

November 12 to 18 – Education Week

November 13- Exec. Council, PR&R

November 6 and 7- Mid-East House of Delegates

November 27- CAPS Work Group

December 8 & 9-Pittsburgh House of Delegates

December 11- Exec. Council, PR&R

January 3- Officers’ Meeting

January 8- Exec. Council, PR&R

January 18- NEA Northeast Leadership Conf.

February 7 –Officers’ Meeting

February 12- Exec. Council, PR&R

February 26- CAPS Work Group

March 7- Officers’ Meeting

March 9 to 11- Minority Affairs Conf.

March 12- Exec. Council, PR&R

March 14- Gen. Membership Meeting

March 19- CAPS

April 9- Exec. Council, PR&R

April 19- Mid-East House

May 9- Officers’ Meeting

May 14- Exec. Council, PR&R

May 16- Gen Membership Meeting

May 18&19-PSEA House of Delegates- Phila.

May 22- LMEA Election Day

May 31- LMEA Spring Banquet

June 5- Officers’ Meeting

June 11- Exec. Council Meeting,PR&R

June 21- MER Golf Classic

June 30 to July 5- NEA-RA- Phila.

July 22 to 27- Gettysburg Leadership Workshop

Executive Council meetings are held the second Monday of the month in the LMEA office at 4:00PM

Officers Meetings are held the Wednesday before Executive Council meetings at the LMEA office.

If you have any issues or concerns that you need addressed, please contact your building representative.