Wednesday, May 1, 2013
The contract expired Tuesday, with negotiations not scheduled to begin until mid-May.
Contracts expired for Fort Lee teachers at the end of April with meetings yet to take place between union representatives and the board of education, setting the stage for a potentially long renegotiation to begin this month. The contract that expired Tuesday had been negotiated in 2010, a year before the then current collective agreement was set to expire. But, board of education business administrator Cheryl Balletto says, that process had taken place under unique circumstances. A $3 million state aid cut that year had brought the parties together to renegotiate health coverage, Balletto said, and move from a private plan to the NJ State Health Benefits Plan to save money and minimize staff cuts. But that unique scenario aside, both …
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
School officials say they have not begun to negotiate a new contract with the Fort Lee Education Association, but that they have reached out and hope to be able to avoid retirements in the middle of the school year.
The Fort Lee Public School District’s current contract with its teachers is set to expire on April 30, and that has some people concerned about potential retirements before the school year ends. But school officials say they are hopeful they can work out an agreement with the Fort Lee Education Association (FLEA) to avoid that. The issue came up at the Fort Lee Board of Education’s regular business meeting Monday, when one member of the public expressed concern that with the contract ending in just five months, as many as 30 teachers may retire before school gets out at the end of June. Business administrator Cheryl Balletto couldn’t confirm that many potential retirements, but she did tell Patch that with six school buildings, 30 is “not …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
A statement from the treasurer of the Fort Lee Education Association, Howard Lipoff.
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Editor’s Note: The following is the text of a statement made by Howard Lipoff, treasurer of the Fort Lee Education Association (FLEA), to the Fort Lee Board of Education Monday, May 7, at the BOE's regular business meeting. Lipoff provided the statement to Patch to publish as an letter to the editor: My name is Howard Lipoff and I am the treasurer of the Fort Lee Education Association. I addressed this board a year ago and expressed my concern when teachers at the high school were terminated abruptly after three years of excellent reviews. Now, a similar situation has occurred at the middle school. These decisions have caused great damage to the Fort Lee School District and I urge the board to take actions to rectify the situation tonight…
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Lewis F. Cole Middle School
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
A statement from the Fort Lee Education Association in response to the “Morning Joe” show, which was broadcast from Fort Lee High School on March 2.
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Editor’s Note: The following is the text of a statement made by Howard Lipoff, treasurer of the Fort Lee Education Association (FLEA) to the Fort Lee Board of Education Monday March 12 at the BOE's regular business meeting. Lipoff provided the statement to Patch to publish as an Op-Ed piece/letter to the editor: Fort Lee High School received national attention when Gov. Christie came here as part of a television program on education reform. The program, which was sponsored by wealthy corporations, gave no opportunity for people opposed to the privatization of public schools to speak. Most Notably, no members of the union that represents most of the school employees in Fort Lee and around the state were included in the show. While members …
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Friday, March 2, 2012
Gary Novosielski took issue Monday with a statement by BOE president Arthur Levine and vice president Linda McCue on a 28.3 percent increase in state aid to Fort Lee schools.
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Friday, March 2, 2012
Editor’s Note: The following is the text of a statement made by Gary Novosielski, president of the Fort Lee Education Association (FLEA) to the Fort Lee Board of Education Monday, Feb. 27, at the BOE's regular business meeting. Novosielski provided the statement to Patch to publish as an Op-Ed piece/letter to the editor: It was shocking to me to read the quote in a recent Fort Lee Patch article attributed to board president Levine and vice president McCue, jointly stating that "As a result of [Governor Christie’s] initiatives upon taking office, [we’ll] become the beneficiary of additional funding for the Fort Lee School District." The fact is that even if the governor’s budget were to pass exactly as proposed, Fort Lee would still be …
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Fort Lee Borough High School
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Monday, October 3, 2011
Letter to the editor from FLEA president Gary Novosielski
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Monday, October 3, 2011
To the Editor: The Fort Lee school community mourns the passing of Maria Pulice, who passed away Friday. Maria was a teacher in the Fort Lee schools for nearly 40 years, where her dedication and love for her students was always evident, even on the toughest of days. I knew her best in her role as president of the Fort Lee Education Association, and I am honored to succeed her in that office. She served proudly in union leadership for many years, the last seven years as president, until her retirement in 2010, and then for an additional year as immediate past president, where she continued to share her valuable knowledge and experience with those who carry on after her. Maria was always a fierce and fearless advocate for the rights of her…
Abigail M
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