Utica Regional Office: Correspondence, 1989

Analysis by NYSUT legal counsel of Camden school district's new drug-free workplace policy, noting that it went far beyond what was required by new federal law, November 3, with cover letter from Jim Conti, November 7; text of policy as adopted by Camden Board of Education, with attached text of Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988; memo from Jim Conti to NYSUT legal counsel re Elmira school district's new drug and alcohol abuse policy, asserting that it violated constitutional rights, Education Law, and human dignity, October 6; memo from the president of Herkimer County Community College to coach (?) re investigation of recruitment of out-of-state basketball players, use of New York State addresses for Indiana students to avoid paying out-of-state tuition and obtain financial aid, with handwritten note (by Jim Conti?) re situation, September 7; correspondence between Jim Conti and president of the New Hartford Teachers Association re cancer incidence at one school, June-July; correspondence re proposed state legislation that would tax the pensions of public employees, newsletter from member of Congress citing related Supreme Court ruling David v. Michigan Department of Treasury, May; newspaper clippings and correspondence re investigation of student cancer cluster at West Canada Valley school district, Herkimer County, relation to hazardous waste sites, March-April; memos re calculation (or not) of upper Mohawk Valley and central region BOCES salary medians for awarding of Excellence in Teaching funds, January-March