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An amazing school advocate that I am lucky to know! 🛋️

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Taikein Cooper with the Richmond Ed Fund who received SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS. SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS. He had increased his goal to $20 million and at this point - who is going to doubt him???? 🛋️

‪Vote to defer Collective Bargaining to November meeting. Document will likely be adjusted after meetings with union. ‬

‪Vote: ‬
‪1: Y‬
‪2: Y‬
‪3: n‬
‪4: n‬
‪5: Y‬
‪6: Y‬
‪7: n‬
‪8: y‬
‪9: y motion passes 🛋️ ‬

SHM and Faruk want timelines and committees going forward Kamras says he can do whatever is needed. He can meet with union partners every week next 4 weeks. Rizzi says want to get it as right as possible. They need to make a decision. 🛋️

‪Fernandez talks about firm timeline going forward. Hedgepeth wants assurances if this is deferred assurances of meetings so all parties feel heard. Kamras says yes absolutely 🛋️ ‬

Burke and Hedgepeth want to know what a deferment would look like. Hedgepeth would think no deferment and continue with former document. Jafari thinks it’s right thing. 🛋️

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🛋️ here I think SHM is totally missing the point that minds were changed BECAUSE of the people who came out

Ricard wants to make a motion to defer to November. 2nd Jafari. SHM could have taken inquiry yesterday and put out info today. She says she was told by Kamras that majority was in favor and ball was dropped on communication 🛋️

‪Fernandez teachers & advocacy is so important. Fiduciary responsibility to oversee all things. Changes have been made based on conversations. Idea that folks not being heard is farthest from the truth. Could have been more time? Absolutely asks to defer for more time 🛋️ ‬

‪Rizzi creating the agreement is purview of school board and entering into this as a negotiation is reflective that we care 🛋️ ‬

‪Percival false dichotomy heard if you are for this you are against teachers and that is just not true. Got one email all it took and was there for a meeting. Heard no seat no input and document begs to differ. Multiple strike throughs show it is a collaboration. 🛋️ ‬

‪Jafari difficult getting to junction. RPS brought this into existence and has been concerned about attacks to board. Revisits document 2 pronged situation. Do refinements work? On board with that. Heard not assuming good intent. Blue lines rushing called to vote no. 🛋️ ‬

Hedgepeth continues to regret the timeline appreciates that his board colleagues and Kamras took feedback and heard concerns. Would be wise to go through process together one more time and do revisions as partners 🛋️

‪Rizzi lifelong educator never had CB herself and we need to progress. Sees some adjustments are common sense and are fiscally responsible. Has been a learn as you go endeavor. Doesn’t want to be an example of why CB doesn’t work. 🛋️ ‬

Dr Harris-Muhammad says her position has not changed and she is concerned about decency and order and has heard from many trust long term colleagues that process was unclear and they couldn’t unpack such a large document in such a short time 🛋️

Burke speaks about having a seat at the table being so important. As an educator, person, woman, civil rights era, get more with honey. End of day has concerns about process and voting no 🛋️

Faruk says he will vote no. 🛋️

Receive for Action CB resolution update. Ricard proposes back to 3 year contract. Faruk we just celebrated major milestones because all staff works together important to move at speed of trust 🛋️

‪Gail Freeman Hall at Holton fortunate enough to be a part of creating CB for office associates and important to negotiate fair wages and other working conditions. Vote no 🛋️‬

‪Carol Bower president of VEA supports CB and believes deeply in power of educators. Listen to people who show up every day to change schools. She states RPS growth statistics. 25 speakers to vote no on CB resolution changes. 🛋️ ‬

‪Patrick Corte RHSA and REA opposes last minute changes to CB. REA wasn’t invited to participate as equal partners to these changes. Gets deep with Paulo Freire theory vs banking education theory. Vote no 🛋️ ‬

‪Adam Mellanowski Lou education doesn’t work when dollars placed high. Investment in people who make schools work. Several revealed themselves to support weaken workers ability to CB - the community sees this. Commends those who reaffirms commitment 🛋️‬

‪Cat Wall River City Teacher REA exec board. Disturbed has to be here after a long day. Disturbed Kamras admin feels emboldened to make these changes no TP at school. Manhandled by security and put in hot overflow room. NDA documents bad faith 🛋️‬

‪Johnathan Mueller organizer for Starbucks workers united. Management has stalled and retaliated resolution as written is just as in bad faith as Starbucks. Ignores bargaining process vote no 🛋️‬

Tina Bujno teacher proud to be part of RPS all workers want to be respected as a professional. The people behind her in red get it done every day. They take care of our children every day. They deserve real voice at the table and the original agreement needs to be honored 🛋️

Another comment in favor to change name to Armstrong Kennedy high school. Involved in alumni association 🛋️

Nikki Omandize teacher/parent arguing same nonsense despite fact that CB helps retain workers and fosters equity of pay the superintendent has decided to unilaterally go against workers of this city and its residents disgusting union busting 🛋️

William McGee president southern Christian leadership conference and former teacher/admin at RPS at Kennedy High. 2 schools named after presidents TJ dates anyone to try and change name of TJ - all heck would break loose. Name change to Armstrong Kennedy helps alumni 🛋️

‪Melissa Johnston TJ teacher urges vote no has reviewed edits and says they are insufficient to address the concerns of teachers and unions. Refers to parameters of topics for negotiations- making subtopics topics - creating harsh limits to scope of bargaining. 🛋️ ‬

‪Allison Kaplan Redd ES new language employees not engage in damaging language and not organizing during work time. Asks about Redd specific issues with building mold/asbestos and how they would fit in. Takes issue with language last night of skewed language 🛋️ ‬