Council President Nancy Floreen has been sending out the following letter to residents on the possibility of furloughs in MCPS.Dear Resident: Thank you for your correspondence about the possibility of…
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Floreen Comments on the School Budget
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Weast Whips the Council!
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Panhandlers of MoCo
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Montgomery County is the Economic Engine of Maryland. The county accounts for one-sixth of the state’s population, one-fifth of its employment and tax receipts, one-fourth of its personal income and…
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SEIU: Stop the MCPS Furloughs!
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From SEIU Local 500 President Merle Cuttitta, whose union represents school support staff.
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SEIU Rings Alarm Bell on Furloughs
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SEIU Local 500 President Merle Cuttitta sent out the following email to her members about school system furloughs today.Dear [Member], Your phone call or email today could not be more…
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School Unions Hit Back on Furloughs
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The three public school unions – MCEA, SEIU Local 500 and the Montgomery County Association of Administrative and Supervisory Personnel (MCAAP) – have written the County Council in opposition to…
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MCPS/Council Relationship Hits Bottom
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Budget pressures and rumors of litigation have caused a considerable rift between the County Council and the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) system. It is possible that the relationship between…
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Montgomery County’s employee unions are trying to hold the line against more budget cuts tonight. But interestingly, they’re not doing it together.MCGEO, the giant county employees union, is holding a…
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Pension Surprise Wrong for Montgomery County
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By Patricia B. O’Neill, President, Montgomery County Board of Education. Last week, in a surprising move, the Maryland Senate voted to transfer hundreds of millions in teacher pension costs from…