We were very saddened to hear of the death of Rollie Hopgood, former MFT&SRP president. He dedicated his life to working for teachers rights and worker rights in this state. We'll miss him. For more details on the memorial service scheduled for Sunday, March 17 check the MFT&SRP webpage.

Early Retirement Notification--LFT Members who are planning on retiring as of July 31, 2002 may receive a $1,000 bonus or a computer for notifying the Human Resources Office of your decision by March 27, 2002. You may choose to keep your decision private until June 12, 2002 of school if you desire. All building representatives will have details available for individuals who may be interested.

Worker-to-Worker Survey--The MFT&SRP has asked all members to complete the Worker-to-Worker Survey. If you have not responded to your building reps request to fill out the surveys please do so. A copy of the survey can be found in the current issue of the MFT&SRP Federation Forum.

MFT&SRP Quest Conference--The second Quest conference is scheduled for May 3-5 in Boyne Highlands. Members are encouraged to attend. There are a variety of educational courses and union seminars. Superintendent of Public Education, Tom Watkins will be the keynote speaker. See the newest Federation Forum for Quest Program details.

Teacher Certification--LFT members are reminded to keep his or her teacher certification up-to-date. Current certification is a requirement of employment. Contact the Human Resources Department or the State of Michigan certification office if you need assistance with the details.

LFT Gathering--Thank you to all of the members who took the time to attend the gathering at Marinelli’s. Again thanks to Dave Wrobel for organizing the event, the building reps for handling the RSVP’s and Tom Gennette for procuring all of the raffle prizes. Based on the feedback we had it looks like we’ll be planning similar events during the next school year.

Calendar--Next year’s school year calendar has changed. It is aligned with other Oakland County school districts. Click on calendar for the details. Further details are scheduled to be negotiated on April 19th. The goal is to have a calendar in hand before we leave for summer vacation.

CEC--The Letter of Understanding regarding the issue of CEC time has been signed. Click on http://www.lft1614.org/contract.htm for the wording. Any questions feel free to contact me.

Election Results--The results of the election for LFT delegates to the AFT convention is Beth Sabo and  Tom Gennette will serve as delegates. Donna Bush or Suzanne Mueller will serve as alternates in the event that either elected delegate is unable to attend.

Respectfully Submitted,

Judy Schram, LFT President

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