Reaction to a judicial ruling that favors cafeteria workers

Reactions to this story about a judicial ruling that went against the Board of Education yesterday:
Mike Petosa, president of the Greater Bristol Labor Council: "It's time for the Board of Education to stop this madness and to put their people back to work the way it used to be. "... Go back to the status quo.Let them do the job they were initially hired to do." He said the judge's decision shows once again "the dedication and hard work" the union has demonstrated in trying protect 53 cafeteria workers whose jobs would be lost if the school cafeterias are privatized. He said the unions in Bristol "will always fight" to protect the rights of working people that are under assault across the country from Republicans "who want to bust the unions and knock down the middle class." "We're going to fight it in this city. This city is about taking of its people."
Mary Fortier, Democratic city councilor:

"I am certainly happy with Judge Schuman's ruling but it is a shame that the cafeteria workers have to continue to be ping pong balls in this mess."

Calvin Brown, Democratic city councilor:

School board members "Fitzgerald, Amara, Dolan, Morgan, and Dube have continued to morbidly abuse these 53 cafeteria workers for well over a year now. The Commissioners lost the Labor Ruling, now they've lost their misguided request for a stay on that ruling, and they'll lose again if they continue to fight this vindictive legal battle in the courts. It's time for the Board of Education to admit they illegally bargained in bad faith and stop wasting taxpayer time and money."

Karen Vibert, Democratic Board of Education member:

"On the record, all responses to media are supposed to go through the BOE chair; however, the BOE chair, contrary to Robert's Rules, did not allow me to speak at the last meeting, basically cutting me off and ending the meeting because I disagreed with him, so I will speak here.

"I have been a supporter of the cafeteria workers because last year the BOE negotiating committee and the Union reached a tentative agreement and the Union gave back more at the table in terms of wages and benefits than I ever imagined they would.  It was more than fair.  It was unfortunate that the full Board then voted against the agreement and the issue then went into the costly world of egos and legal battles.  These legal battles may take months, if not years, before final decisions are rendered.  The Republican majority voting to sign a contract with the Whitson company put the Board into more legal and financial jeopardy.  To quote the judge's order, 'The Plaintiff; -- the Board of Education -- 'must accept the consequences of its own choice.'"

Chris Wilson, Democratic Board of Education member and former chairman:

"First of all please be aware my response is my own and not that of the Bristol BOE, However the minority position has not been articulated because it has been in opposition to the majority.

"I believe the Tentative agreement negotiated between  Bargaining unit 2267 and the Bristol BOE was fair. Both sides gave concessions to reach a settlement.

"Unfortunately, the Republican Majority (none of which had been involved in negotiations as a BOE member) decided not to support the agreement.  The arbitration ruling allowed that the BOE could privatize. But one still is compelled to negotiate in 'good faith.' The Labor Relations Board determined that had not happened and their remedy was to put in place the Tentative Agreement.

"At this point,  the majority, has decided to appeal and requested a stay of the Labor Relations ruling. Now that stay request has been dissolved.

"It is clear the board acted prematurely in executing a contract with Whitson’s prior to all of the legal remedies being exhausted. This case is now in the hands of the courts to determine if MR. Amara did not negotiate in 'Good Faith.'

"Since , that ruling,  and any appeal thereof could go either way, I believe it is time to put this matter to rest and not spend any more money on this matter.  From the beginning, this case has been  framed by the majority as saving considerable amounts of money.  It is clear any savings will be eaten up in legal fees.

"I see no reason to spend bad money after good. The cafeteria workers have been put through the mill,  it is time for it to stop. If,  through the tentative agreement the shortfall cannot be reduced then the administration will need to reengineer how it delivers food service. Labor can and should be a part of that discussion.

"It is time for all parties to begin working together instead of in opposition to each other. Enough is enough!"

Ellen Zoppo-Sassu, Democratic city councilor:

"I believe the cost savings that implementing the Tentative Agreement would have achieved last winter would have far outweighed whatever alleged savings and beyond  that is now being spent by the Republican leadership on legal fees to justify their shaky position. The fact that, after yet another setback, they are still trying to insist they are right, is sad and is a distraction from what they should be doing as elected leaders. Three wrongs don't make a right."

Jill Fitzgerald, Republican Board of Education member:

"No comments on the ruling. Need to hear from legal counsel."

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City councilors divided on whether to back cafeteria workers

A sharply divided City Council declined Tuesday to take a stand in favor of the school cafeteria workers who may be replaced by a private food services firm.

The council’s three Democrats supported a move to call on the Board of Education to abandon any legal appeals and focus instead on working with the union representing the 53 cafeteria employees who are slated to lose their jobs in the privatization bid.

Calvin Brown

But the four Republicans, including Mayor Ken Cockayne, opted to sidestep a direct vote and instead backed a motion to postpone indefinitely any action on city Councilor Calvin Brown’s resolution asking the Board of Education to cease fighting with the union.

Brown said the GOP council members “don’t want to take a stand” and chose instead to shirk a vote. He accused them of “acting out of cowardice” instead of standing by the cafeteria workers.

City Councilor Eric Carlson, a Republican, said he believed that requesting any action by the school panel would be “a little bit overstepping our bounds.”

“I don’t have a dog in this fight,” Carlson said.

Another councilor, Republican Henri Martin, made the motion to table Brown’s resolution. He said he did not think the council should interfere with a school board choice.

“Let them settle this. This is not our fight,” said Martin, who is seeking election to the 31^st District state Senate seat representing Bristol, Plainville, Plymouth, Thomaston and most of Harwinton.

At its Wednesday meeting, the school board plans to discuss whether to appeal a decision last month by the state Board of Labor Relations that ordered it to honor the tentative agreement it negotiated with the union. The school board had decided to drop the deal and hire a private cafeteria operator instead, a decision made along partisan lines by its Republican majority.

City Councilor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu, a Democrat, said the $140,000 the school board has already spent on legal fees trying to push privatization would have been better used for classroom needs.

The other Democratic councilor, Mary Fortier, said the GOP majority’s refusal to take a clear vote was “a cowardly way of getting out” of making their positions clear.

But Cockayne, who said during last year’s mayoral race that he opposed the cafeteria privatization, said the mayor and council “have zero to do with Board of Ed contracts” and shouldn’t take a formal position.

“It’s not our say,” the mayor said, adding that councilors “would be pretty peeved” if the school board sought to tell them what to do.

 Brown said the council has a duty to try to protect the 53 cafeteria workers whose “lives are being toyed with” by a school board that made an “unjust or illegal” decision to ignore the deal it negotiated with the union.

The school board meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the auditorium of the district headquarters at 129 Church St.

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Fitzgerald: 'Very saddened' by labor panel decision

Open letter from Board of Education member Jill Fitzgerald:

As a  BOE Commissioner who  felt strongly that the privatization of the cafeteria was the right thing for the City of Bristol, I am very saddened that this turn of events has occurred.  My reasons for supporting this change were simple: the children, staff and families would have more choices; Whitson's is a family-owned business that is dedicated to this mission of providing nutritional food while following state and federal guidelines and they are doing a fantastic job in New Britain; our current Food Services Director has to handle two other very important jobs (transportation and school security) which prohibit him from dedicating himself to the food services; AND the deficit the cafeteria was running year after year was taking away from resources we need to dedicate to the education of the students in the district.

It was a difficult decision knowing that our workers would have to deal with these changes, but there was a guarantee made to us that they would be offered jobs with Whitson's as well as receiving some severance, prorated pensions, and the ability to collect unemployment compensation for the summer months.

In making this decision, I weighed the pain of the students who have lost middle school sports and music programs and the pain of the teachers who have been laid off due to budget constraints against the pain the part-time cafeteria workers  would have in making this transition.  I had to uphold my charge as an elected volunteer of the BOE,  which is dedicated to the education of the children in the district.  One of my personal goals was to see full-day kindergarten in Bristol because I believed the majority of families would benefit from it.  It would make our district competitive with surrounding towns and would allow our teachers more time with kindergarten students to better prepare them for the demands they would be faced with in the higher grades. 

I believed that it was good stewardship to make this hard decision.  I was very surprised to see the union leaders disregard any logical argument and take to bullying and intimidation to "win" this battle.  I have seen bullying legislation come down from the state legislature to the BOE that has a no-tolerance policy for the type of tactics that were being applauded in our BOE meetings.

I am disappointed that our attorney, the state department of education, and staff advised us to move forward once we won the arbitration award because they saw no reason not to, but we all make decisions based on our best judgment.  I do want to remind the community that we went to arbitration to determine whether we have the legal right to privatize And We Won.  That clearly states that our argument was a good one. 

This turn of events is based on one argument and that is that one board member went along with the tentative agreement in the sub-committee but decided to vote with the majority of the BOE commissioners in the full committee meeting against it.  I have been around a long time and I find little shocking anymore, but I do find that shocking.

As we move forward, it is my hope that the all of the adults involved will proceed with the best interest of the students, families and taxpayers in mind.

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Brown is 'saddened and disturbed' by privatization move

Statement released by city Councilor Calvin Brown about the Board of Education's decision last night to privatize school cafeterias:

I'm saddened and disturbed by the decision made by the Republicans on the Board of Education last night to privatize our school cafeteria workers. It shows a lack of respect for people's jobs and livelihood; neglect for our students and, really, our community at large; it shows an overall ineptitude for leadership to allow a private corporation to come into our schools and interact with our children on a regular basis.

Whitson's - the out-of-state company the BOE has chosen to contract with - has several law suits pending against them. They have not committed to hiring the current cafeteria workers who will be displaced. We still do not know if the company performs background checks on the employees they do hire - and therefore we will not know who is feeding lunch to our students. Again, I am saddened and disturbed by this.

The Republicans on the BOE have shown they do not understand what it really takes to care for our kids. If they did, they would see these grave concerns as the threat to community and safety that they really are. Instead, the Republicans on the Board of Education see only dollar signs.

Alas, I do believe that their inability to bargain in good faith, their inability to think critically, and their inability to lead responsibly will come back to haunt them: in court, at future meetings, and come the next election cycle.

I only pray that in the meantime our kids don't have to pay the price for the Board of Education's ineptitude.

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Hintz: Wilson is a leader who doesn't play politics

Board of Education member Karen Hintz just sent me her thoughts on Republican mayoral candidate Ken Cockayne's letter about the cafeteria workers' contract. Here's what she sent:

I would like to respond to Mr. Cockayne’s letter regarding contract negotiations with Bristol’s cafeteria workers.  He begins: “As you may be witnessing the Republican members of the Bristol Board of Education have been taking a beating publicly for your recent vote on the contract for the Cafeteria workers.” In my experience, beatings have been plentiful and bipartisan.  

Mr. Cockayne continues by asserting “It is also my understanding that there was information regarding this contract withheld from you prior to the vote that you received while in Executive Session. I also understand were [sic] unaware of this information prior to the vote.”  My fellow commissioners and I had ample information and time to question and discuss this information prior to voting.  I do not serve on the Personnel Committee but I felt fully informed at all times. The Personnel Committee, which conducts negotiations, is composed of both Democrat and Republican members.  Who is Mr. Cockayne suggesting withheld information?

 Union negotiations are a sensitive and private issue.  Chris Wilson understands that and has refrained from commenting on them publicly in any material way.  He could be making political hay of this process but instead chooses to honor his agreement with the bargaining unit.  That’s what makes Chris a leader; he makes the right decision rather than the personally or politically expedient one.

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O'Brien concerned about Cockayne's leadership style

Another Board of Education member, Tom O'Brien, has addressed Republican mayoral candidate Ken Cockayne's letter about the school cafeteria workers' contract:
I appreciate Ken’s support of the personnel committee’s recommendation to approve the negotiated settlement between the Board of Education and Local 2267 and hope his letter will influence his Republican colleagues to reconsider their decision. I assume he became familiar with the cost of arbitration when he voted against the Police Contract.   The current contract which expired on June 30, 2013 prohibited the “subcontracting or outsourcing of food service operations.” Ken is correct that in preparation for negotiations, the Board authorized a committee of B of E and City Officials to “look into” the option of contracting with a third party to run the cafeteria. The Board voted unanimously to select the recommended vendor IF we were unable to reach an agreement with 2267. Ken is also correct that the union agreed to significant concessions in order to reduce the deficit. The Board was well aware of the increasing costs of the cafeteria during 20112-22013 fiscal year as the estimated deficit was reported in monthly financial statements sent to all members of the Board and discussed at the Finance Committee.   Prior to the vote, all aspects of the tentative agreement and the third party contract were reviewed with the members of the Board during the two hour Executive Session. Unfortunately Ken appears to have been misinformed that “information” was withheld or that individual members were not made aware of every detail of the proposals.     The decline in revenue and the resulting deficit are not due to a lack of leadership or mismanagement. It is a result of more restrictive nutrition regulations and an increasing number of students receiving free and reduced lunch.   As one of the “folks” who is a commissioner, I am concerned that this letter is a reflection of Ken’s style of leadership.
You can see Board of Education Chairman Chris Wilson's response here, along with one from another board member, Democrat Karen Vibert.
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Wilson: Glad Cockayne "agrees with me" on cafeteria workers

Democratic mayoral contender Chris Wilson issued this response to GOP mayoral standard bearer Ken Cockayne's letter to Board of Education members: I am glad Councilman Cockayne agrees with me..   It is a well known fact by the BOE , BOF  and city council  that the cafeteria budget has not balanced except 2 or 3 times in the last 20 plus years.  The Bargaining unit of the Bristol Board of Education and Bargaining Unit 2267  did hammer out a very good  tentative agreement!.  I appreciate his support.  I think we must acknowledge both sides negotiated very hard and a well  crafted agreement was  achieved  with significant concessions.  Going to arbitration at this point is a risky proposition with little upside for the BOE.   The Bristol BOE has consistently been apprised of the shortfall in the Cafeteria budget.  In fact, other than making up the shortfall, which happens almost every year, the BOE  and the BOF do not provide any $ to the cafeteria budget.  It is alarming that the shortfall has grown to $280,000!  However that loss cannot be laid solely at feet   the cafeteria workers.  Their leadership tried very hard to bridge the gap.  Unfortunately new healthy food standards have been introduced by CT and the Federal Government which have driven revenues down almost $330,000 in the past year.    As far as the process is concerned, The BOE negotiations was handled by a sub committee of the personnel committee.  Over 20 hours of negotiations were conducted and culminated in a mediated settlement with a state mediator.  Both sides agreed to the tentative agreement pending the approval of both governing bodies.  The BOE met twice in executive session and I spoke with board members who were not part of the negotiating committee( other than Mr. Dolan who was apprised by Mr. Amara who also was on the negotiating committee of the BOE).  I outlined the positives and negatives of the agreement.  Never at any time was any information withheld from any board member.  Once the tentative agreement was reached all board members were informed of the terms of the agreement.    During executive session we discussed all the pros and cons of accepting or rejecting the tentative  agreement.  Board members knew full well the ramifications of their votes.  They knew these concessions would be benchmarks for further negotiations with this union and others , they knew the costs and they also knew accepting this tentative agreement  would provide a basis for further discussion of privatization if the concessions did not bridge the gap in subsequent years.  They also were read a letter by me from the board attorney advising the costs and the likelihood of success.   Everyone had full and complete opportunity to ask questions, share comments and make a well informed decision.  While I did not agree with the majority I respect their decision and viewpoint.   I believe leadership is providing people with the information to make informed decisions.  That was done in this decision.  I did not bully anyone or try to convince anyone how to vote.  That is how a democracy works.   I find it interesting councilman Cockayne can assail my leadership when he took no opportunity to discuss this with me.  I certainly would have provided him that courtesy regardless of us running for Mayor.  That is leadership and good public policy.  Making claims and character assassinations is not good leadership.  It never accomplishes anything and does not solve problems which is what we are charged to do.    Another Democratic member of the school board also weighed in. Here is Karen Vibert's commentary on Cockayne's letter:

I rarely comment on blogs or the on-line Press articles, but I feel compelled to correct some inaccuracies in Councilman Cockayne's letter.
He states that information was withheld from the BOE members.  That is incorrect.  There were two sessions where the tentative agreement (TA) was discussed at length.  Any and all questions were answered by the members of the Personnel Committee -- Tom O'Brien, Larry Amara, myself, and Chris Wilson as Board chair. 
In Mr. Cockayne's post he lists several of the details of the TA.  This a bit disconcerting as both the BOE and the union had agreed to private negotiations.  It is obvious that some have "leaked" this information, but I do not believe City officials should be posting it.
One of the questions he asks is if the BOE commissioners are kept aware of the cafeteria deficit or is this a "news flash."  As chairwoman of the finance committee, I can assure you that the Board of Ed finance records are very transparent and all BOE commissioners are kept up to date on at least a monthly basis.  In addition, all Bristol Board of Finance members and City Councilpersons are invited to the monthly BOE finance committee meeting, though Councilman Cockayne has never attended.
Mr. Cockayne infers there is mismanagement in the cafeteria.  Again, incorrect.  Public school cafeterias have to follow strict state and federal policies governing what we are able to serve, which tends to decrease participation.  In addition, Bristol has over 40 percent free and reduced lunch.  Many districts are experiencing the same situation.
Councilman Cockayne asks several questions, such as:  Can you win the arbitration?   What will the arbitration cost?  Those questions as well as his others were all answered and discussed, not just amongst the BOE, but with counsel present for a professional legal opinion.
Mr. Cockayne also refers to what he feels is a lack of leadership on the BOE.  This is also inaccurate. Chairman Wilson is a very strong leader who is extremely knowledgeable about local, state and federal education policies and issues.  Bristol is very fortunate to have him as an education leader.
I would like to add one personal comment.  I am in my sixth year on the BOE.  Councilman Cockayne has consistently stated, on the record, that he would never support the BOE.  I find it interesting that he is backtracking now that he is a mayoral candidate.

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Cockayne: School board should reconsider contract rejection

Republican mayoral candidate Ken Cockayne just released a copy of a letter he wrote to each of the school board members:

As you may be witnessing the Republican members of the Bristol Board of Education have been taking a beating publically for your recent vote on the contract for the Cafeteria workers. It is my understanding that the whole board voted months ago to look into the privatization of your cafeteria program, including your current Chairman.

It is also my understanding that there was information regarding this contract withheld from you prior to the vote that you received while in Executive Session. I also understand were unaware of this information prior to the vote.

I have just been informed of the details regarding the contract negotiated between the cafeteria workers union and the BOE.  Under the agreement the workers have made some serious concessions, such as doubling their co-pays for cost sharing premiums that could help benefit your overall budget and reduce the annual deficit regarding food service.

The questions that need to be asked by the members of the Board of Education regarding the food service program are simple. Is it the cafeteria worker who has mismanaged this program or is it the administrators? Have you folks as Commissioners been regularly notified about the deficits or are they news flashes when issues like the contract arise?

The other questions that you seriously need to consider are: Can you win the arbitration? How much is the arbitration going to cost you? Does it outweigh the benefits of passing the union contract, and finally, are you as a Board able to privatize at the end of the day?

My humble suggestion to you as a Commissioner is to find out the answers to these questions before your next Board meeting in October.  If you cannot get concrete answers before then, I would make a motion to reconsider the contract and pass it.  This will afford you the opportunity to find the answers that you need and make an informed decision.

It is my opinion that this issue has arisen to this level due to a colossal lack of leadership with within the Board of Education Commissioners. You are being hung out to dry due to this vacuum in leadership, and it is my belief that you and your fellow Commissioners need to take charge of this situation and put the issue to bed.

We are all fully aware that your Chairman supported privatizing prior to his party affiliation changing and becoming my opponent. However, you should use this issue to demand future accountability by your board leadership and nothing less than full transparency regarding any issue that involves the Board for which you were duly elected to serve.

As for this issue should the cafeteria workers, food service program, and the Board of Education as a whole suffer for another year while in arbitration, due to this questionable display of leadership? 

I think not, and I would hope not.

As you well know, the Mayor, City Council and Board of Finance have absolutely no jurisdiction over the Board of Education as design by state statute.  This letter only serves as my suggestions to resolving the matter without incurring thousands of dollars in legal fees only to have the contract as written implemented.

Again, the solution would be find out the answers quickly, and if they are not available to you, than I would reconsider your decision and pass the contract as it stands.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Ken Cockayne

City Council – 2^nd District

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Want to know what cafeteria workers make? Here it is.

Here's a job description for school cafeteria workers, online now here:

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Cafeteria/Cashier Prep
Date Posted:   9/10/2013
Location:   Northeast Middle School
Date Available:   ASAP
PLEASE POST                                                                                                           PLEASE POST ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCY POSITION:  Cashier/Prep             WORK HOURS: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM LOCATION:  Northeast Middle School                         SUMMARY:  To assist in the preparation and service of quality food to students in a quick and pleasant manner. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  Other duties may be assigned. Responsible for assisting in preparation of all food items. Responsible for sanitation of specific work areas and cleanup of those areas. Responsible for collection of cash, checks and proper recording and balancing of daily sales using the current method in place to perform such functions. Maintaining of A La Carte line during lunch periods. Performs any other duties requested by supervisor. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:  None. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:  TO PERFORM THIS JOB SUCCESSFULLY, AN INDIVIDUAL MUST BE ABLE TO PERFORM EACH ESSENTIAL DUTY SATISFACTORILY.  THE REQUIREMENTS LISTED BELOW ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND/OR ABILITY REQUIRED.  REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS MAY BE MADE TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS. EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:  High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) preferred. Previous experience with large-scale cooking and food preparation/serving. LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers and other employees of the organization. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:  Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10s and 100s.  Ability to perform these operations using units of American currency and weight measurements, volume and distance. COMPUTER SKILLS:  Basic knowledge and experience with job related computer hardware and software applications. REASONING ABILITY:  Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but basic written or oral instructions.  Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:  Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and the community. Ability to perform duties with awareness of district requirements and Board of Education Policies. PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to walk and continuously required to stand.  The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk while performing the duties of the position.  The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and repeat the same hand/arm/finger motion many times.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds, such as milk crates, frozen foods, canned food, etc.  Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, depth perception, peripheral vision and color vision. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee occasionally works in temperatures above 100° and occasionally will walk on slippery surfaces.   The employee must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints and interact with public and other workers.  The noise level in the work environment is frequently loud to where you have to raise your voice to be heard.  The employee has a greater than average risk of getting a minor injury, such as a cut or burn, while performing the duties of this position. SALARY:  $13.81 per hour    APPLICATION:  If presently employed by the Bristol Board of Education, do an internal application online or submit a letter of interest by 4 p.m. September 19, 2013 to: Mr. Dennis Bieu, Director of Human Resources, Bristol Board of Education, P. O. Box 450, Bristol, CT  06011-0450 If not currently employed by the Bristol Board of Education, complete an online application at www.bristol.k12.ct.us – click on District Departments - Human Resources – Online Application.

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