February 28, 1997. Agenda; appeal before the Commissioner re Yonkers tenure case (Carol Craft and Ruth Dworkin); Report of Ad Hoc Task Force on K-12 School Funding, with cover memo, February 14; Agreement and Declaration of Trust of the NYSUT Education and Learning Trust, with cover memo to Executive Committee and Board of Directors, February 28; draft policy statement in support of accreditation of schools of education, February 28; memo recommending nonoccurrence with 1996 Representative Assembly resolution on standards of achievement, February 27, 1997; nomination form for NYSUT School-Related Personnel (SRP) Employee of the Year; report of the secretary-treasurer Fred Nauman to the NYSUT Board of Directors meeting, February 28-March 1, 1997; financial statements as of January 31, 1997; NYSUT membership comparison as of January 31, 1997, vs. fiscal year end 1996; membership dues arrears outstanding as of fiscal year ending 8/31/96; personnel activity 1/10/97-2/28/97 (new hires, retirements, etc.); memo from Fred Nauman re proposed dues for 1997-98 and 1998-99; NYSUT Constitutional Amendment: Article VI Dues; Committee on Local Union Administration, Best Practices of NYSUT Locals, February 1997; requests for affiliation; editorial on the death and impact of Al Shanker, Schenectady Daily Gazette, February 25; Division of Research and Educational Services monthly report, February