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First Building Representative Meeting of the 2025-2026 School Year   
August 27, 2025  4:15 - 5:30 pm
Meline Kasparian Professional Development Center

 

Thank you for everything that you do! Without your dedication  we would never be able to support our members and strengthen our union.  Your leadership is invaluable!

ARTICLE X - BUILDING REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES 
1.    To represent all Paraprofessionals at each location 
2.    To maintain a personal email account and current phone number to conduct union business.  This email address and current phone number should be on file in the union office.
3.    To keep Paraprofessionals informed and listen to the concerns of the members and communicate these concerns with the principal and President.
4.    The building representative will meet with all new Unit D members at their school to welcome them to the school, obtain their contact information and to encourage them to become members of the union and complete a dues authorization form.
5.    To distribute all Paraprofessional mailings and information sent to the Building Representative from the Local to all the members of the building.  Maintain an up-to-date Local 4098 Bulletin Board in the building.
6.    The Building Representative is the agent of the Federation in her/his building, and is responsible for the implementation of the Collective Bargaining Agreement in that building.
7.    To attend all Local 4098 Meetings/Trainings. If you are unable to attend a meeting, you must notify the 2nd Vice President prior to the meeting via email or text. You may find a substitute within your building to attend on your behalf.
8.    Attend disciplinary meetings at the building level to represent the affected member, take comprehensive notes and maintain records.
9.    Maintain an up-to-date activity log for the current school year, to be completed and filed with the Treasurer, annually at the last Building Representative Meeting of the current school year. NO EXCEPTIONS
10.    Building Representatives must fulfill all of the above duties and attend at least 80% of the yearly union meetings, Building Representative and Membership and any other meetings deemed necessary by the Executive Board, in order to receive the annual building representative stipend.

 

Building Representative Meetings

First Building Representative Meeting of the 2025-2026 School Year   August 27, 2025  4:15 - 5:30 pmMeline Kasparian Professional Development Center

*Locations are TBA-Any changes/additions to the schedule will be announced        

The links below are valuable reference materials to help you in your role as a Building Representative.  Information on Meeting/Event Dates can be found on the "Get Involved" link.  As leaders we face challeges every day and if we remain united, our courage and hope will be of great benefit to our members.

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