AASD Weekly Update 11-29-18

NEW ITEMS

LAST CHANCE TO RSVP NOW FOR THE AASD HOLIDAY DINNER AND PARTY! DEADLINE EXTENDED TO DECEMBER 3. Please RSVP now for Friday, December 7th. This event is free for all AASD Members in Good Standing, Affiliates and Retired members. Click here for the flyer and make a reservation. Join your colleagues for a fun evening!

PRINCIPALS ASKED TO PROVIDE INPUT REGARDING BUDGET SOLUTIONS. AASD was contacted by the Superintendent and Chief of Staff and asked to select Principals to attend a focus group with District leaders regarding their thoughts on upcoming budget reduction solutions. The focus group met on November 26. AASD representatives who attended were: John Aguilar (Normal Heights), Ryan Brock (DePortola), Matt Fallon (Wangenheim), Maria Gomez (Penn), Irene Hightower (Cabrillo), Precious Jackson-Hubbard (Bell), Tracey Jenkins-Martin (Johnson), Cynthia Larkin (Morse), Tanya McMillin (Dewey), Jeff Olivero (University City), Mike Rebman (Twain), Tim Suanico (Audubon), Scott Thomason (CPMA), Reashon Villery (Oak Park) and Donis Coronel (AASD). District representatives were: Jessica Falk-Michelli (Executive Director, Labor Relations), Debbie Foster (Executive Director, Finance), Staci Monreal (Chief of Staff), Greg Ottinger (Chief Business Officer), Acacia Thede (Chief Human Resources Officer).

The AASD-represented principals provided clear, concise and relevant information to the group, based on their own experiences and those of their colleagues, to address the projected $41 million deficit for 2019-20. At the conclusion of the meeting, AASD representatives were assured by district leaders that their input would be shared with the Superintendent and executive leadership when planning budget solutions for 2019-20. In a following conversation between AASD Executive Director, Donis Coronel, and Superintendent Marten, the Superintendent indicated she had been fully briefed on the focus group input and would be taking it under consideration when planning the Board of Education presentations on December 4 and 11. AASD thanks the District for soliciting and considering our input.
CERTIFICATED WORKLOAD WORK GROUP UPDATE.
The certificated Workload Work Group will meet, again, in mid-December. Please continue to report workload concerns/issues/tasks via the Google Doc reporting tool:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTTb0i-A421P6iMrIH3diShqUJLXxJK7uaL_SovySfLkWivA/viewform?usp=sf_link

MANY GREAT OPPORTUNITIES WITH EMPOWER HOUR! CHECK OUT WHAT WE ARE OFFERING BELOW! SIGN UP NOW! (NEW EVENT ADDED FOR JANUARY)

Listed below are our upcoming Empower Hour events! Please share this information with any other colleagues who may be interested! Spread the word!

The Mission of Empower Hour is "To encourage, support and inspire female educational leaders through various growth opportunities." Empower Hour is for current, aspiring and retired female administrators, managers and supervisors -- classified and certificated in the San Diego County area.  Come and see what we are all about!

December 5, 2018, 5:00-7:00 p.m. (at the AASD Office, Mission Valley)
Empower Hour Workshop – Resiliency for Working Moms
Today’s working Moms need to build resiliency in order to prevent burnout. This workshop will give working Moms the tools to manage stress while maintaining a sense of work and family life balance. It’s hard being a working Mom! The workshop is interactive.
Light dinner, beverages and door prizes provided. Wear your Empower Hour T-shirt and get an extra door prize ticket. Or buy an Empower Hour shirt at the event and get an extra ticket!
This event is sponsored by CALPRO, VEBA, ACSA Region 18 and AASD.
RSVP required and seating is limited. Please only sign up if you are able to attend. If you sign up and plans change, please cancel your reservation via Eventbrite.

RSVP at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/empower-hour-workshop-resiliency-for-working-moms-tickets-51982950404

January 16, 2019, 5:00-7:30 p.m. (at the AASD Office, Mission Valley)
Empower Hour and ArtBeat San Diego – Do It Yourself Succulent Terrarium!
Gather with Empower Hour colleagues and create a functional piece of growing artwork for your home, office or outdoor space! This guided plant party allows each participant to create two drought tolerant, indoor/outdoor succulent terrariums. This Plant Party includes all the materials to build your own unique desk-top terrariums with the help of a knowledgeable and fun ArtBeat plant artist who will lead the event. There is a $30 cost (plus a nominal processing fee) for this event which includes all the materials to make two terrariums, a light dinner, beverages and camaraderie! For more details and the sign up, click the link below.
Light dinner, beverages and door prizes provided. Wear your Empower Hour T-shirt and get an extra door prize ticket. Or buy an Empower Hour shirt at the event and get an extra ticket!
This event is sponsored by CALPRO, VEBA, ACSA Region 18 and AASD.
RSVP and payment is required and tickets are limited for this event.

RSVP at:      DIY Terrarium Workshop:     https://goo.gl/h9P7Mf

Thank you from your Empower Hour Planning Team:  Becky Bravo, Jennifer Carbuccia, Donis Coronel (coordinator), Clorinda Espinoza, Suzie Fore, Elizabeth Kramer, Carla Love and Randy White.
CONDOLENCES.
AASD acknowledges deaths of our members, retirees, or their immediate family members via the Weekly Update. If you have information on a death to be reported in the AASD Weekly Update, please contact any of the staff at the AASD office with the information. We appreciate your help with this – we don’t always know right away when a death has occurred or the information on services.

AASD sends condolences to AASD Affiliate Member (and member of the AASD Member Relations Committee and Empower Hour Planning Team), Clorinda Espinoza, ESA at Lindbergh-Schweitzer Elementary, on the death of her step-father Cecil (Sonny) Tavenner. Mr. Tavenner passed away on November 19. Mr. Tavenner was a veteran of the United States Navy and resided in Santee with his wife, Becky. Military services will be held in January.
JOB POSTINGS FOR CERTIFICATED POSITIONS AND CLASSIFIED POSITIONS IN THE AASD UNIT. AASD has been asked to publish the job postings in our Weekly Update. AASD also suggests that all applicants (classified and certificated) mark their calendars to check weekly for new job postings each Monday. This way, you will not miss out on a posting you might be interested in (as all jobs in the AASD unit must be posted for 10 days). Additionally, jobs in other units will be posted.

AASD-REPRESENTED CERTIFICATED JOB POSTINGS
Program Manager, Teaching and Learning (Interscholastic Athletics, ASB, PE and Health) - Closes 12/08/18
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sandi?page=1

AASD-REPRESENTED CLASSIFIED JOB POSTINGS
Manager, Accounts Payable - Closes 12/09/18
Information Services Specialist - Closes 12/14/18
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sandi?page=1

REMINDERS

AASD COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS POSTED ON THE AASD WEBSITE. Finally! The collective bargaining agreements (contracts) for the AASD classified unit and the AASD certificated unit are finalized (minus the signature page) and posted on the AASD website. The District no longer provides a hard copy to AASD members. You are welcome to view the contracts on our website and feel free to print a copy, if you wish to. To view the contracts, visit the AASD website at www.aasdcs.org and click on Governance/Contracts or Collective Bargaining/Contracts.

IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ. This information pertains to current AASD members who were AASD members prior to June 28, 2018. It does NOT apply to affiliate members or retired members. Many have asked how to “re-join” AASD in light of the Supreme Court Decision, Janus v. AFSCME. If you were an AASD member on June 27, 2018, per the Decision, you automatically stayed as an AASD "Member in Good Standing" and will remain so. However, we are asking all AASD members to re-commit to AASD by completing the form (link below) and returning it to the AASD office. This re-confirms your AASD membership and ensures that you have access to the benefits of being an AASD member – legal representation, AASD representation, discounted services, scholarships for your children, professional development reimbursements, etc.

Please complete the form referenced below as soon as possible and return it to AASD by scanning and e-mailing it to jim@aasdcs.org; faxing to 619-295-6274; placing it in school mail addressed to AASD; or sending it via US mail to the address on the form. (Some of you have already filled out the new membership form this summer – if so, it is not necessary to complete it again.) If you have any questions regarding the re-commitment form, please contact the AASD office at 619-295-2118 or e-mail one of the AASD staff members for assistance. Thank you in advance for your commitment to our Union – AASD. Click here for Form.
To review the benefits of being an AASD member, please Click here .
AASD WEBSITE! Click here www.aasdcs.org to view our website. The website is kept up-to-date and current for all of our members (members in good standing, retirees and affiliate members). Visit the website to view the AASD calendar and for forms and information on our Union, as well as discounts for members.

If you have any feedback on the website, please e-mail jim@aasdcs.org with your comments. We hope our website is a great resource for you!
ESTATE PLANNING – DISCOUNT FOR AASD MEMBERS! AASD is pleased to announce our partnership with Greg Runge, Estate Planning Attorney. Greg is an estate planning attorney with approximately 10 years of experience practicing in the areas of wills, trusts, durable powers of attorney and advance health care directives. In addition to his legal work, Greg is also currently a Lieutenant with a local police department, where he is in his 18th year of service as a sworn officer. As a public employee, Greg is very aware of the unique estate planning issues that can come into play with our members. Greg has focused his legal practice on providing essential estate planning services to public employees and their families at an affordable rate. This benefit is available to all AASD Members in Good Standing, AASD Police Management Association (PMA) Members in Good Standing, AASD Affiliate Members and AASD Retired Members. Greg is offering this service to our members for a flat fee of $750, which is 50% off the going rate for estate planning (very complex or very large estates may require a higher fee that would be individually negotiated with the member). To contact Greg Runge, please e-mail gregrunge@gmail.com or call (858) 395-4011 and be sure to mention you are an AASD member so you receive the discounted rate.
MEMBERSHIP IN THE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS (ACSA). There are many benefits of being an ACSA Member – as detailed in this handout (click on link). Dues are deducted 10 times a year (September-June).

If AASD members are interested in membership with ACSA, please complete the application (click on link) and return it via e-mail to Deborah Burke, ACSA, at dburke@acsa.org. Please review the attached summary of benefits sheet for ACSA membership (click here).
PERSONAL EMAIL ADDRESS. AASD communicates with members via personal e-mail address. We do not communicate via "sandi.net." If your personal email address changes, please remember to notify AASD by e-mailing our Office Clerk, Jim Costello, at Jim @aasdcs.org .
AASD PROFESSIONAL GROWTH GRANT. The Administrators Association San Diego City Schools (AASD), in conjunction with the San Diego Unified School District, provides financial grants to members to assist them in their professional growth. Unit members who participate in professional development activities related to job-connected skills or potential careers with the District may qualify to have the cost of registration fees defrayed by available funds up to $100. This includes ACSA-sponsored Academies, Conferences and Institutes. Click here for more details.
"BENEFIT HUB" - PLEASE NOTE THIS WEBSITE HAS CHANGED! Benefit Hub is an online discount program. All AASD members have access to thousands of discounts which allows you to save on everything from movies and theme parks to restaurants and sporting events.

This free service provides discounts to car rental companies, theme parks, hotels, and entertainment destinations (i.e., San Diego Zoo, San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Universal Studios, Sea World, etc.). Register online to take advantage of these terrific discounts. Special offers and discounts are always changing, so check back frequently. You can purchase and print tickets from the convenience of your home.

Enter the following address in the browser bar, with no leading w's - aasd.benefithub.com Do not do a "search" for Benefit Hub as it will take you to the wrong website. Click on "Guest" at the upper right-hand side of the screen. Fill in the information and create a password. If you have any questions about registering, or encounter any problems, call the AASD office for assistance. If you have any questions about or need assistance with the Benefit Hub website, you can contact Support at (866) 664-4621.
DISCOUNT MOVIE TICKETS. AASD has both AMC and Regal Entertainment Group (Regal/Edwards/UA) movie passes available to members in good standing, affiliate and retired members. Regal tickets are now $9.00 each. These passes have no expiration date and are unrestricted, so they can be used any time and for newly-released movies.

The AMC "Black" tickets are $10.25 each, have no expiration date, and do not have any restrictions. Contact AASD to purchase tickets or if you have any questions.
SEE'S CANDIES. See's Candies gift certificates are available for purchase at AASD by members in good standing, affiliate and retired members. A gift certificate for one pound of chocolates is now $17.25 each. There was a recent $0.35 price increase. They have no expiration date. The current retail amount for a pound of chocolates is $20.50, which saves you $3.25 per pound.

Administrators Association of San Diego (AASD) members qualify for quantity discounts on See's candy at the Quantity Discount Rosecrans store. To redeem your discount, show a valid ID; your AASD member card, and provide our account number 6472612. You can also give them the AASD office phone number (619-295-2118) for the discount. This discount is only valid at 3751 Rosecrans Street, San Diego, CA 92110.

Contacts

AASD Board of Directors - http://aasdcs.org/board-of-directors/