ASASP General Membership Meeting
When:  Wednesday, November 7th at 5:15pm
Location: Kenmoor Middle School
2500 Kenmoor Drive
Landover, MD 20785

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November Election Information

MARYLAND VOTING:

Early Voting: Oct. 25th - Nov. 1st
Voter Registration Deadline: In-Person and postmarked by 
                                                 Tuesday, Oct. 16th by 9:00PM
Request for Absentee Ballot: Request by 5:00PM Nov. 2nd
Absentee Ballot Deadline:Postmarked by Tuesday, Nov. 6th

Register to Vote: In Maryland, you can register to vote online, by mail, and in person at your local Board of Elections. You can also process your voter registration at your local Motor Vehicle Administration office when you complete any driver's license transactions.
AFL-CIO launches Election Phonebank:

The AFL-CIO has launched its daily Labor to Labor phonebank in the Lewis Room at the 16th Street headquarters. “This year we’re doing volunteer recruitment, signing people up to attend local walks and phone banks,” says Kevin Byrne. “We're not talking about candidates and we are calling likely volunteers so the calls have been much friendlier and many people are eager to help.” The phonebank runs 11:00AM to 5:00PM every weekday.

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ASASP would like to wish a well deserved happy National Principal’s Month to all ASASP Unit II members. The dedication, commitment, passion and unwavering effort you have shown towards educating children has been impeccable. You are not only heroes in your schools, but in your respective communities as well. No test scores or evaluations can measure the tremendous job that you do on a daily bases nor indicate the measure of engagement exemplified by your resilience to steady the course for excellence in education.

ASASP is proud to represent our Unit II members because behind every great school are great principals.            

Congratulations to the newly elected members of the ASASP Board of Directors!

                  ASASP President:                      Jeffrey Parker, Assistant Principal at Nicholas Orem Middle School
                  High School Principal:               Carlene Murray, Principal at Northwestern High School
                  Elementary School Principal:   Trevor Liburd, Principal at Edward M. Felegy Elementary School
                  Unit III Board Member:               Donna Bradshaw-Pelote, Test Administrator Specialist    
Thank you to all those who participated in the election process and voted! And a special thank you to the
Nominations and Elections Committee for taking time out of their day to come verify and the ballots.

ASASP 11 Month Calendar (210 Days) 2018-2019

Click HERE to view and print the 210 Day Calendar

Paid sick leave becomes law in MD

The legislation allows workers at companies with 15 workers or more to earn up to five days a year of paid sick leave, which they could also use for such matters as going to court to obtain a protective order against domestic violence or dealing with the aftermath of sexual assault. A worker will be able to earn an hour of sick leave for every 30 hours they work. It will benefit about 700,000 Maryland workers. Read the Washington Post report here 
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Labor Quote:

"Sit down and read. Educate yourself for the coming conflicts"
- Mary Harris "Mother Jones"
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Labor History:

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) took effect today. The first law signed by President Clinton, it allows
many workers time off each year due to serious health conditions or to care for a family member - Aug. 5, 1993
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