(updated 1/9/2025)

The ISA is in negotiations with the board of education for our new contract and we are working under the expired 2024 contract until an agreement is made.

2024-2026 New Contract Coming Soon

We are also working to update this ISA website.

–A Look Back

2018-2021 BLOG STYLE INFO

There is some useful information buried in here and some outdated and no longer relevant to our current situations. However, this shows us where we have been and how we got to where we are today.

5/17/2021 ISA General Assembly Notes

   

–Yearly audit report – Sheryl Swink, ISA Treasurer

John Oakley, Audit Committee/Sheryl Swink: Audit thoroughly completed and sent to AFT as per regulations.  Waterproof packaging needed for records. Audit can be found at ithacasubstitutes.org

–GoFundMe for Peter – Terrek Taylor, Member-at-Large

Peter is still in need of support. GoFundMe link and Peter’s email were shared to hopefully pull in final donations before the campaign ends. Separate email will follow.

–Since September 2020  – Jane Atkin, ISA President

General overview of the year’s hardship, what we’ve had to deal with, and what we may see in the coming year. Jane gave a rundown of what a general day on the job looks like for those that haven’t been able to substitute this year.

Emphasis on Ibram Kendi’s ‘How to Be an Antiracist’  and his book with Jason Reynold, ‘Stamped’, for students. Middle schoolers read the latter and had a Zoom with Reynolds.  Social-Emotional Learning has also been discussed often this year. Workshops by the district were given and suggested reading by the ISA is available.

–ICSD substituting in 2021-22 – what we know – Mike Yerky, ISA VP

The district is hoping for all in-person school this fall, but planning is not finished at this time. There will be no need for CCS’s in the fall. Building substitutes will be implemented with an application process and school principals/district doing the selections.

The original Memorandum Of Agreement (MOA – the ICSD and ISA agree to additional language to be included in our 6-year contract) for CCS’s and building subs is posted in Union Documents   ithacasubstitutes.org

The new MOA concerning CCS’s, 2021-22 building subs, and Professional Development deadlines for those subs who qualify WILL be posted on our webpage once it is signed by Dr. Brown and Ms. Atkin.

Discussion of building substitutes in relation to full time employment and benefits  is an ongoing discussion.

Last words for the good of the union, Q&A, clarifications, comments    

Retired teachers need to work one day this year or new fingerprinting is required by the SED.

For virtual teaching information, contact carnold@icsd.k12.ny.us. She can explain how easy it is to substitute online – at home or in school.

Sheryl will send an explanation of PD eligibility as well as number of days substitutes have earned.

We are working on finding more appropriate PD’s for subs.

Jane announced she will not run for ISA President in the fall election. 

We anxiously await meeting in person with refreshments!!!