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Fresh off the press! Our January-March 2024 Edition of The Advocate is ready for your reading pleasure, and boy-oh-boy you're gonna want to see what's in there about YOU (LSC-Employees)!
https://aftlonestar.tx.aft.org/sites/default/files/media/documents/2024/2024%20The%20Advocate%20%20January-March.pdf

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Great News for ALL LSC Employees!
On Thursday, August 3rd, 2023, The LSC Board of Trustees approved a 4% pay increase across the board for ALL LSC Employees! This move puts LSC ahead of the inflation rate, which is currently 3%.

The Board also approved an increase in personal leave days for long-standing employees at LSC. If you've worked with LSC 6 years or less you get 3 days paid personal leave, 7-10 years get 4 days, 11+ years get 5 days.

For more news, keep your eyes peeled for the next edition of our newsletter The Advocate coming at the end of September!

On July 21, 2023, the Board of Trustees of Lone Star College announced its selection of Mr. Mario Castillo to serve as the next Chancellor of our system.

As you know from the open forums held the last two weeks, the Board had a number of stellar candidates to choose from. Thank you to all of you who filled out the surveys about these candidates. Regardless of who your favorite may have been, it is crucial that we always make sure employees express their voices clearly and courageously.

As we move forward, please know that the AFT is firmly committed to continue to work steadfastly to protect the rights and to advance the concerns of the employees of this incredible college. It is our intention to reach out to Mr. Castillo to establish a positive dialog between him and the union. In the meantime, continue to stand in solidarity with your brother and sister employees and continue to do the amazing work you all do in your various important roles to support Lone Star College students.

Together, we WILL thrive!

In Solidarity,

John Burghduff, president
AFT – Lone Star College

LSC has selected five (5) finalists for the position of Chancellor of Lone Star College and open forums have begun. Open Forum Schedule at LSC-System Office at The Woodlands is below. All forums take place in the Community Building, Star Ballroom and via Zoom.

There are two forums left and they are coming up on July 17th.

This link will take you to any of the forums at the designated date/time: https://lonestar-edu.zoom.us/j/86353056720

Joyce Ester, Ph.D. Monday, July 10 at 3:30 p.m.

Lonnie L. Howard, Ph.D. Wednesday, July 12 at 1:00 p.m.

David Sam, Ph.D., J.D., LL.M. Wednesday, July 12 at 3:30 p.m.

Mario Castillo, J.D. Monday, July 17 at 10:30 a.m.

Lee Ann Nutt, Ed.D. Monday, July 17 at 1:00 p.m.
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In addition to the forum schedule above, each finalist will visit and participate in a tour and meet and greet at each campus location. Please check the Chancellor search web page for exact times and meeting locations.

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LSC Employees and community members: If you are on Lone Star email you already received the announcement below of finalists for the position of chancellor. Some of you aren't on LSC email, however, so I wanted to share this with you. If you are able, please try to make some of these forums. You'll be given the opportunity to give feedback to the Board of Trustees after each forum. Your voice is crucial in selecting the best candidate. See details below"

TO: Lone Star College
FROM: Mr. Michael Stoma, Chair, Lone Star College Board of Trustees
RE: Announcement of Chancellor Finalists

The Lone Star College Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that we have selected five (5) finalists for the position of Chancellor of Lone Star College. We would like to thank the entire Lone Star College community for your continued support and interest in the process to identify our next Chancellor. It is also important to acknowledge the dedication and insightful work by the entire Employee Search Advisory Committee (ESAC).

The Lone Star College Chancellor finalists are (in alphabetical order):

Mario Castillo, J.D., is the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel of Lone Star College, TX. Previously he served as Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel, and Interim President of Lone Star College-Kingwood, TX.

Joyce Ester, Ph.D., is the President of Normandale Community College, Bloomington, MN. Previously she served as President of Kennedy-King College, City Colleges of Chicago, IL.

Lonnie L. Howard, Ph.D., recently served as President/CEO of the Lamar Institute of Technology, Texas State University System, TX. Previously, Dr. Howard served as the President/CEO of Clover Park Technical College, WA.

Lee Ann Nutt, Ed.D., is the President of Lone Star College-Tomball, TX. Previously, she served as the Vice President of Instruction of Lone Star College-Tomball, TX.

David Sam, Ph.D., J.D., LL.M., is the President & Chief Executive Officer of Elgin Community College, IL. Previously, Dr. Sam was the President of North Harris College (now Lone Star College-North Harris), TX.

Open forums will take place the weeks of July 10 and July 17. Each candidate will participate in one forum at the LSC-System Office at The Woodlands. We invite and encourage everyone to participate in the open forums. Forums will be conducted in-person and via Zoom. Forums will be made accessible to all faculty, administrators, staff, students, and the public. Recordings of the forums will be posted on the Chancellor search webpage. There will be a brief introduction of each candidate, followed by a question-and-answer session. Participants may submit questions for the candidate via the chat feature. All who attend will be asked to complete an online feedback form and all feedback will be provided to the Board of Trustees for their review. Below are the Zoom links to join each forum and the survey links to provide feedback will be forthcoming.

The following link will allow you join any of the below open forums on the selected dates/times below:
https://lonestar-edu.zoom.us/j/86353056720

Open Forum Schedule at LSC-System Office at The Woodlands:
All forums will take place in the Community Building, Star Ballroom and via Zoom.

Joyce Ester, Ph.D. Monday, July 10 at 3:30 p.m.

Lonnie L. Howard, Ph.D. Wednesday, July 12 at 1:00 p.m.

David Sam, Ph.D., J.D., LL.M. Wednesday, July 12 at 3:30 p.m.

Mario Castillo, J.D. Monday, July 17 at 10:30 a.m.

Lee Ann Nutt, Ed.D. Monday, July 17 at 1:00 p.m.

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Question to our members: What made you join
AFT-Lone Star College?

At 10 p.m. last night, the Senate Public Ed. committee dropped a new substitute for HB 100 to hear TODAY. This new bill:

* Reduces the basic allotment increase to just $50 per student (when we need $1,000)
* Eliminates support staff from the meager raises that increase will provide
* Increases the funding that privately run charter schools receive
* Inserts the private school voucher from SB 8 that Texans already REJECTED
We have to get loud. Again.

The House must reject the Senate’s 11th-hour amendments. Call your representative right now and tell them to stop holding your pay raise hostage for a voucher scam that Texans don’t want.

Call now! The clock is ticking on real raises for ALL school employees in this legislative session! Your representative needs to hear from you every day until we have a budget and a bill that takes care of us all.

Call these Representatives as soon as you can today! You can leave a message for them to vote “NO” on SB 8. Phone calls matter and are crucial today.

Shady Dealings on SB 8 Voucher Bill

🚨 After his attempt to rush a vote to defund our schools through voucher schemes failed, Chairman Brad Buckley has scheduled a hearing without public testimony 🚨

The House Public Education Committee will hearing a NEW version of Senate Bill 8, a massive school voucher proposal, on Monday, May 15. Without any opportunity for teachers, school staff, and parents to speak on the bill. This is unacceptable!

Chairman Buckley denied hearings on bills that would lower class sizes, reduce your workload, and give all school employees a real raise. And now he's rushing to vote on a bill that would take even more money away from our public schools?

We have to act FAST. Click through and send a NEW letter to every member of the committee. Tell them to vote NO on SB 8.

https://actionnetwork.org/letters/urgent-sneak-attack-on-vouchers-in-the-texas-house?source=email&

Thanks!

Surprise Vote on SB 8 Voucher Bill 🚨 Chairman Brad Buckley just moved to rush a vote that would defund our public schools through voucher schemes 🚨 The House Public Education Committee will vote on a new version of Senate Bill 8, a massive school voucher proposal, on Wednesday, May 10. Chairman Buckley gave no notice, and commi...

Please make calls and send a letter asking them to vote “NO” on SB 8

https://actionnetwork.org/letters/urgent-sneak-attack-on-vouchers-in-the-texas-house?source=facebook&&fbclid=IwAR2UEIBBdQPRQjbM1oOI9OEHMSu3qxV7XJ3fNwKCMc9mXebWHx7uDeCQCjA

Surprise Vote on SB 8 Voucher Bill 🚨 Chairman Brad Buckley just moved to rush a vote that would defund our public schools through voucher schemes 🚨 The House Public Education Committee will vote on a new version of Senate Bill 8, a massive school voucher proposal, on Wednesday, May 10. Chairman Buckley gave no notice, and commi...

A great time was had by all at our AFT Lone Star 40 year anniversary celebration tonight!
Photos to come soon!
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Tonight @ 6:30! Register now!

Join us this Thursday @ 6:30 pm for a free Higher Ed Legislative update! https://bit.ly/TXAFT-highered-seminars-22-23

Join us this Thursday @ 6:30 pm for a free Higher Ed Legislative update! https://bit.ly/TXAFT-highered-seminars-22-23

Hot off the press! AFT Lone Star's Newsletter, The Advocate (November-December 2022 edition) is here!http://aftlonestar.tx.aft.org/sites/default/files/article_pdf_files/2022-11/2022_the__advocate_nov-dec.pdf

During , long-time corporate supporter, Horace Mann, is celebrating by kicking off their “We’re better together” sweepstakes.

Ten lucky winners will receive up to a $150 Target gift card. Winners will be announced Nov. 18. Educators can enter for a chance to win here:
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Polls are open in Harris County! The 94 unions of the Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation are proud to endorse labor champions up and down the ballot.

Vote for working people's champions - vote the labor slate!

Don't live in Harris County? Find your printable slate at gcaflcio.org

Lina Hidalgo
Adrian Garcia
Lesley Briones Campaign

Teamsters Local Union No. 988
HOPE Local 123 (Houston Organization of Public Employees)
Plumbers Local Union 68
Pipe Fitters Local Union 211 - Houston, TX
Houston Federation of Teachers
Aldine AFT
Cy-Fair AFT
Northeast Houston AFT
Alief Aft
AFT-Lone Star College
Houston Educational Support Personnel/HESP
TWU Local 260
Sheet Metal Workers Local Union #54
IBEW Local Union 716
Houston Professional Musicians' Association
Houston Gulf Coast Building and Construction Trades Council
CWA Local 6222
Houston United
Insulators Local 22
Iupat District Council 88
Iam Union Hall 811
IATSE Local 51
IBEW Local 66
Ironworkers Local 84
IronWorkers Local 847
LABOR LOCAL # 350
SEIU Texas
UFCW Local 455

Fresh off the press! AFT Lone Star's newsletter The Advocate is ready for your reading pleasure! Click the link below to read it!http://aftlonestar.tx.aft.org/sites/default/files/article_pdf_files/2022-10/2022_advocate_sept-oct_0.pdf