ASASP Union Times

If you are one of the 35 ASASP MEMBERS that has already received notification of your job being eliminated, ASASP does not advise you to interview for a lower paying positon or volunteer to take a lower paying position.

If you haven't received a letter yet, but you get a letter in the next few hours, days or weeks, I am talking to you as well.

DO NOT VOLUNTEER to take a lower paying position. If you do, you will immediately start being paid the lower pay.

If you VOLUNTEER, you may be FORFEITING your right to have your salary Frozen/Red Circled for the next three years.

DO NOT VOLUNTEER to take a lower paying position.

Let the administration PLACE YOU INVOLUNTARILY.

If you are INVOLUNTARILY TRANSFERRED to a lower paying position YOU QUALIFYTO HAVE YOUR SALARY RED CIRCLED/FROZEN for the next three years.

Call ASASP before you do anything!

Jeffery Parker, Executive Director ASASP

This year is just about done. Cinco de Mayo was just a few days ago, prom season is upon, us and seniors last day was yesterday and Mother's Day is today , SY 2026 is a wrap! The light at the end of the tunnel should be visible to everyone by now. Happy Mother's Day to all the moms and mother figures in the lives of our your people. Have a wonderful Mother's Day!

I know there's still work to be done, but you need to shift your gears into cruise and free your mind for the wonderful things to come this summer. Whether you have big vacation plans or not, you need to start planning now how to find time tor relax, relate and release.

That is the key to your mental health and stability. Let everything that happened this year go, so your mind body and soul are in a place to heal, renew and rejuvinate.

Cause I'm Happy!

Thank you for your membership, support and dedication to the education of our young people. Feel free to reach out to the board to share concerns, we are here to serve!!

Jeffery J. Parker, Executive Director

jeffery.parker@asasp.org

Brian Galbraith, President

asaspunion@asasp.org

1300 Caraway Court #204

Largo, Maryland 20774

301-925.7047

Your ASASP Board of Directors - Fifteen (15) Representatives

Mr. Brian Galbraith - President

Ms. Jewel Preston - Vice President

Ms. Michelle Towles-Monroe - Secretary

Ms. Felicia Colbert - Treasurer

Ms. Kristy Miller - Board Member (Unit 3 Seat)

Ms. Dana Brown - Board Member (Unit 3 Seat)

Mr. Brian Makell - Board Member (Unit 3 Seat)

Mr. Brandon Jackson - Board Member (At Large Seat)

Mr. James Storm - Board Member (At Large Seat)

Ms. Michelle Marek - Board Member (Elementary Principal)

Ms. Tisa Morgan - Board Member (Middle School Principal)

Vacant – Board Member (High School Principal)

Ms. Crystal Bright-Mundell - (Elementary Assistant Principal/Wing Coordinator)

Mr. Thomas Childs - Board Member (Secondary Assistant Principal)

Ms. Summer Carter - Instructional Supervisor (Instructional Supervisor)

A Word from our National Affiliate AFSA

Benefits of AFSA

Assistant Principals - All Eleven Month Employees

Between

August 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026

As an Eleven Month Employee you are paid for 210 Days of Work During That Period.

Closed for Staff and Students.

There are 216 actual work weekdays that you can schedule your 210 days.

+ But Don't Forget +

Any portion of any Saturday or Sunday that you are called in or expected to work for whatever reason, you are entitled to add and count that day as part of your 210 for the year.

If you are asked or expected to work on any of the scheduled vacation days in which schools and offices are closed, you must count that day, you are entitled. Don't be fooled.

If you do not count it, you are forfeiting your own daily rate of pay (approx. $685)

If you don't That's On You!

Closings for Staff and/Students during SY25-26 on:

September 1st Labor Day - Schools and Office Closed

September 23rd - Schools Closed For Students

October 2nd - Yom Kippur - Schools and Offices Closed

October 17th - Schools Closed for Students

November 11th - Schools Closed for Students

November 26, 27, and 28th Thanksgiving - Schools and Offices Closed

December 22 - January 2nd Winter/Christmas Holiday - Schools and Offices Closed

January 19th - MLK Holiday - Schools and Office Closed

February 16th Presidents Day - Schools and Offices Closed

March 20th - Schools Closed for Students

March 30th - April 2nd Spring Break - Schools Closed

April 3rd and 6th - Easter Holidays - Schools and Offices Closed

May 27th Memorial Day - Schools and Offices Closed

June 19th Juneteenth - Schools and Offices Closed

School Calendar 2025-26

As an Eleven Month Employee, you must work 210 Days during the work year OR submit leave when need or choose to be absent from work. Your 210 Days should include each day that school is scheduled to be in session for students, as well as those days scheduled for parent conferences and staff professional development. Otherwise, if you need or choose to be off you must submit leave.

IF YOU PLAN OR ARE ASKED TO: Cover a Weekend Game/Event, Weekend Homecoming Game, Weekend School Detention, Weekend Workshop or any school/school system activity on the weekend, those days must be included in your 210 days even if they are for a couple of hours or half day. It is in your best interest to discuss such days with your supervisor and make the necessary adjustments to your calendar in writing with your supervisor/principal when the work is scheduled, prior to you actually doing the work..

JULY IS OFF LIMITS, you are not being paid and should not expect to get paid for any days that you work in the entire month of JULY, unless you have signed documentation from H.R., authorizing you for some type of SECOND/SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT.

The calendar can be adjusted and specific agreements can be made between the supervisee and supervisor with the approval of both the supervisee and supervisor, but make sure you put any special agreements in writing, preferably electronically.

Otherwise Don't Do It!

Do Not make any agreements under duress, call the union.

Jeffery Parker, Executive Director ASASP

Greetings ASASP Member,

Please be informed that our annual May meeting will be held @ 5:15pm at Dr. Henry A. Wise HS on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. The primary agenda item for the meeting is the ASASP operating budget for SY 2027. It will be presented and the members in attendance will vote on the budget for the upcoming fiscal year first. We look forward to seeing you there.

Jeffery Parker, Executive Director ASASP

Stay Tuned for Date and Location!