BHEA NEWS AND CONSENSUS NEWSLETTERS (in .PDF format for Adobe Reader)
revised 03/08/2010

• 2009-2010 (Click on dates below to access Consensus newsletters.  Other content also available.  Presented in reverse chronology.)
   
  • March 8 CONSENSUS newsletter.
     
  • BHEA speech at the Feb. 10 Board of Education meeting on proposed budget cuts for 2010-2011.
     
  • February 8 CONSENSUS newsletter.
  • January 13 CONSENSUS newsletter.
  • December 15 CONSENSUS newsletter.
  • BHEA speech at the Dec. 7 Board of Education meeting on new district direction.
  • December 1 CONSENSUS newsletter.
  • November 17 CONSENSUS newsletter.
  • November 5 CONSENSUS newsletter.
  • October 30 CONSENSUS newsletter.
  • October 5 CONSENSUS newsletter.
  • BHEA open letter dated Sep. 29 on BHEA's right to endorse school board candidates.
  • September 11 CONSENSUS newsletter.
  • BHEA letter to editor dated Sep. 9 on Board Vice-Pres. Myra Lurie's behavior toward fellow Board member Brian Goldberg.  Published in the Sep. 11 edition of the BH Courier.
  • BHEA speech at the Sep. 8 Board of Education meeting on personal versus business affairs.
    
     
• 2008-2009 (Click on dates below to access Consensus newsletters.  Other content also available.  Presented in reverse chronology.)
   
  •                     - BHEA speech at the June 23 Board of Education meeting on cuts and layoffs to OTBS and CSEA unit members.
                        - BHEA speech at the June 23 Board of Education meeting on the status of the 2008-2009 certificated tentative agreement.
    06/18 Consensus
                        - BHEA speech at June 16 Board of Education study session on budget cuts.
  • 06/04 Consensus
                        - BHEA speech at May 26 Board of Education meeting on transparency.
                        - BHEA letter to editor dated May 4 on Propositions 1A and 1B.  Published in the May 7 edition of the BH Weekly.
  • 05/04 Consensus
  • 04/02 Consensus
                        - BHEA speech at Mar. 24 Board of Education meeting on layoffs.
  • 03/11 Consensus
  • 02/13 Consensus
                        - BHEA letter to editor dated Feb. 10 on endorsements in the City Council election.  Published in the Feb. 12 edition of the BH Weekly.
                        - BHEA speech at Feb. 10 Board of Education meeting on City Council election.
                        - BHEA press release dated Feb. 3 on endorsements in the City Council election.
  • 01/29 Consensus
  • 01/13 Consensus
  • 01/07 Consensus
  • 12/05 Consensus
  • 12/01 Consensus
                        - BHEA letter to editor dated Nov. 19 on superintendent survey.  Published in Nov. 21 edition of BH Courier.
                        - BHEA letter to editor dated Nov. 19 on management style.  Published in Nov. 20 edition of BH Weekly.
                        - BHEA speech at Nov. 18 Board of Ed. meeting on management philosophy.
                        - BHEA memo dated Nov. 17, titled "OPEN LETTER on Qualities of Next Superintendent and BHEA’s Role in Selection Process."
                        - BHEA memo dated Nov. 11, titled "News Update."
                        - BHEA speech at Oct. 28 Board of Ed. meeting on the direction of our district.
  • 10/22 Consensus
  • 10/08 Consensus
  • 09/22 Consensus
                        - CTA statement dated Sep. 16 on the 2008-2009 state budget.
  • 09/10 Consensus                    
                        - BHEA speech at Sep. 9 Board of Ed. meeting on our tentative agreement.
                        - BHEA speech at Aug. 26 Board of Ed. meeting on negotiations.

   

• 2007-2008 (Click on dates below to access Consensus newsletters.  Other content also available.  Presented in reverse chronology.)
   
  • 06/19 Consensus
                        - BHEA letter to editor dated Jun. 16 on appreciation of parents.
  • 06/02 Consensus
  • 05/22 Consensus
                        - BHEA speech at May 9 Board of Ed. meeting on layoffs.
                        - BHEA speech at May 6 Board of Ed. meeting on layoffs and compensation increases.
  • 05/05 Consensus
  • 04/28 Consensus
                        - BHEA speech at Apr. 22 Board of Ed. meeting on the contract extension of Asst. Supt. of Educational Services.
  • 04/09 Consensus
                        - BHEA letter to editor dated Mar. 4 on budget cut inequities and top-down management practices.
                        - CSEA speech at Feb. 26 Board of Ed. meeting on the quality of educators and the injustice of layoffs.
  • 03/05 Consensus
                        - BHEA memo dated Mar. 5, titled "Layoff and Involuntary Transfer Procedures."
                        - BHEA speech at Feb. 26 Board of Ed. meeting on inequities of budget cuts.
                        - BHEA speech at Feb. 26 Board of Ed. meeting on misguided curriculum/resource allocation.
  • 02/24 Consensus
                        - BHEA memo dated Feb. 21, titled "Budget cuts for 2008-2009:  Revised total = $3.7 million."
  • 02/13 Consensus
                        - BHEA speech at Feb. 5 Board of Ed. meeting on economic uncertainty, reduction in force, and new revenue.
  • 02/05 Consensus
                        - BHEA memo dated Jan. 29, titled "Superintendent Recommends Layoffs."
  • 01/17 Consensus
                        - BHEA memo dated Jan. 17, titled "2007-2008 NEA/CTA/BHEA Membership Cards."
                        - BHEA memo dated Jan. 16, titled "BHEA Election Will Occur on January 23, 2008."
                        - BHEA memo dated Jan. 9, titled "Candidates for BHEA Election."
  • 12/18 Consensus
                        - BHEA speech at Dec. 11 Board of Ed. meeting on opportunity.
                        - BHEA memo dated Dec. 6, titled "BHEA Elections in January; Self-Nomination Process."
  • 11/28       Additional online content:
                        - BHEA memo dated Nov. 26, titled "Special BHEA Election on Dec. 5, 2007."
  • 11/18       Additional online content:
                        - BHEA memo dated Nov. 14, titled "History of BHEA's Involvement in This Year's School Board Election."
  • 11/07       Additional online content:
                        - BHEA memo dated Oct. 17, titled "School Board Campaign in High Gear; Volunteers Still Needed."
                        - Letter to editor dated Oct. 8 on salaries and turnover of staff.
                        - Letter to editor dated Oct. 15 on democratic principles of elections.
                        - BHEA speech at Oct. 9 Board of Ed. meeting on curriculum, salaries, and turnover of staff.
  • 10/04
  • 09/25
  • 08/21
    
     
• 2006-2007 (Click on dates below to access Consensus newsletters.  Other content also available.)
   
  • 06/25        Additional online content:
                        - BHEA speech at June 19 Board of Ed. meeting on independent study.
                        - Transition from UnumProvident to Standard.  Statement from Payroll/Benefits office.
                        - Affordable housing statement by BHEA Pres. Chris Bushée.
  • 05/03
  • 04/26        Additional online content:
                        - BHEA speech at Apr. 24 Board of Ed. meeting on technology, instructional assistants, and
                          special education.
  • 03/28
  • 03/19        Additional online content:
                        - BHEA speeches at Feb. 27 Board of Ed. meeting on leadership, communication.
                        - Board members' prepared remarks at Feb. 27 Board of Ed. meeting on leadership,
                          communication.
  • 02/20
  • 01/24
  • 01/11
  • 12/06
  • 11/30
  • 10/25
  • 09/18