Paraprofessional Times
View the September issue of the Paraprofessional Times. Topics include a glimpse back to SY18-19, a look ahead, and important dates.

NEW– Harnessing the Power of the School Site Council Training: September 25 
SSC 104, a session on recruiting strategies for the SSC, will be held from 5:30-7:30pm at BPS Title I Center (445 Warren Street, Dorchester side of BLA). All members of the SSC are welcome to attend. Please RSVP with Caren at ccarew@btu.org . Flyer of upcoming SSC trainings can be found here .
A Retirement+ (TARP) information and update meeting: September 26 
The meeting will take place at 4:30pm at the BTU. We will detail recent actions, results and formulating next steps. The R+/TARP option was an accelerated retirement option available to teachers, school nurses, and related services providers in 2001. Light refreshments will be served. Contact Michael McLaughlin at mmclaughlin@btu.org with questions.
Back to School Party & Breast Cancer Benefit: September 27 
Let’s celebrate the diversity of our membership from across the city around around the world as we party together from 3:00-8:00pm at the BTU. View the flyer .
Committee on Unassigned Teachers Meeting: October 16 
The Committee on Unassigned Teachers will meet from 4:30-6:00pm at the BTU. Please RSVP with Natalia at ncuadrasaez@btu.org
NEW– BTU Black Caucus Meeting: September 30 
The first BTU Black Caucus meeting of the year will be held from 5:00-6:00pm at the BTU. Download the flyer here for all 2019/2020 meeting dates.
Fall Leadership Conference: October 18-20 
The 2019 Fall Leadership Conference will be held at the Dedham Hilton. All BTU Building Reps and Member Leaders are encouraged to attend. Download a flyer for posting and please RSVP on our website .