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Monday, January 30, 2023 SEA President

Dear Members,

On Tuesday, Dr. Taylor presented his proposed 2023-24 (FY24) budget to the School Board. His presentation Slides and corresponding documents, including proposed salary scales, may all be viewed via this link. We recommend you watch the video of his presentation (titled Stafford School Board 1/24/23) for better understanding if you were unable to view it last night. The School Board will also conduct Budget Town Halls on February 6th, 8th, 9th, and 13th. Visit the Division calenda...

Monday, January 09, 2023 SEA President
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Saturday, August 27, 2022 SEA President

Dear Members,

After weeks of working tirelessly, we can now provide updates on the requests made in SEA’s official response to the Convocation. Tonight, the union’s request for an in-depth analysis of the Convocation and plan to prevent recurrent factors was met. At a Special Called School Board meeting, Dr. Taylor presented an overview of the 16-page after-action report, which details the events leading up to the Convocation, what went wrong the day of, and addresses methods to prevent simila...

Tuesday, August 16, 2022 SEA President

Dear Members,

We’ve heard from many of you on a wide range of both individual and common issues this week. Please know that SEA is working daily to address these concerns, in particular:

  • We share your deep concerns for new directions given regarding our gender diverse students. We have reached out to the VEA legal department and will update you soon. In the meantime, please follow the directions of your administrators regarding this issue and reach out to SEA with individual questions or concer...

Tuesday, August 09, 2022 SEA President
The Free Lance Star had an article about SEA’s response to SCPS Convocation.
Monday, August 08, 2022 SEA President

The events that transpired leading up to and including the SCPS Convocation on August 5th, 2022, are some of the most unfortunate we have experienced as an association. While SEA supports the goals of the Convocation and agrees with the intended message, it is our position that serious breakdowns in planning and communication occurred. We believe it is important that these breakdowns be analyzed to prevent their recurrence in the future. Though staff expressed concerns regarding the predicted...

Saturday, August 06, 2022 SEA President

Dear Members,

Your SEA Executive Board met with UniServ Director Melissa Alexander this afternoon. Per advice from VEA legal, anyone whose health was detrimentally affected by today’s event should follow SCPS procedures to file a workplace incident report, regardless of whether or not they sought professional care.

These procedures are outlined below:

  • Notify your supervisor immediately
  • The supervisor will provide you with a panel of physicians
  • Call VRSA to report 877-234-0898, 24 hours a day, 7 da...