DCSMEC RATIFICATION RESULTS 

(Ratification contract 2020/2021–2021/2022)

YES (76.3%)                 NO (23.7%)

Congratulations, the contract passes. The contract now goes for School Board ratification on Wednesday, October 20, 2021. You can expect to see the 3% on November 5, 2021 and the 2.3% + $530.00 stipend on November 19, 2021. I’d like to give a very special thank you to Michael Phillips. Great job assisting DCSMEC with the online vote. Congratulations to the negotiating team. It’s amazing individuals like you that make a difference and help keep DCSMEC at the forefront of the labor movement. 

Negotiating committee members:

Rolando Sardinas (Business Representative/Chief Negotiator)

Arthur Bowra (Business Agent)

George Ellis (President)

Howard Horne (Vice President)

Oliver Reyes (Recording Secretary)

Curtis Green (Executive Board/Negotiaing Team)

Larry Morat (Executive Board/Negotiaing Team)

Michael Phillips (Executive Board/Negotiaing Team)

David Sears (Executive Board/Negotiaing Team)

Raymone Jones (Negotiation Team)

Carlos Vega (Negotiation Team)

Kudos to our great team of computer specialists, thank you:

Michael Phillips (executive Board/Region 1 & 2 Steward)

Juan Borges (Region 3 Steward)

Dennis Angel (Region 4 Steward)

Raymone Jones (Negotiaing team/Region 5 Steward)

Jeffrey Swanson (Region 6 Steward)

In closing, Arthur and I want to say thank you, to the ladies and gentlemen of DCSMEC, who make it the outstanding organization it is today…

The DCSMEC contract ratification VOTE is today: Thursday, September 30, 2021 starting at 7:00 am. Please check your district email for your link to vote, then follow the instructions.

Voting Instructions   1. Click on the voting link.  2. If you see a Microsoft sign-in page, provide the following information.Username: Employee#@dadeschools.netPassword: (You Portal Password)  3. Once you see the ballot, select your answer and hit the submit button.

If you’re experiencing problems, please send an email to (DCSMECBA@gmail.com) with your full name, employee number, cell phone and a brief message. We will have computer specialists standing by to assist you. They are highly trained and friendly professionals, eager to provide a helping hand.

Vote today from 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM. If the vote is ratified today, it will go in front of the school board on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 for Board ratification.

Do not hesitate. Hurry and VOTE early. Remind your fellow DCSMEC coworkers to VOTE early. The VOTE only takes a moment. You could VOTE from anywhere using your cell phone, laptops, hand-held devices, wearable tech, desktops, and any smart device at your disposal.

VOTE EARLY.      VOTE EARLY.       VOTE EARLY.      VOTE EARLY. 

The DCSMEC RATIFICATION VOTE will be on Thursday, September 30, 2021 starting at 7:00 am. On Thursday please check your district email for your link to vote, then follow the instructions.

Voting Instructions   1. Click on the voting link.  2. If you see a Microsoft sign-in page, provide the following information.Username: Employee#@dadeschools.net Password: (Your Portal Password)  3. Once you see the ballot, select your answer and hit the submit button.

If you’re experiencing problems, please send an email to (DCSMECBA@gmail.com) with your full name, employee #, cell phone and a brief message. We will have computer specialists standing by to assist you. They are highly trained and friendly professionals, eager to provide a helping hand.

Voting starts at 7:00 AM and concludes at 3:30 PM. Don’t hesitate, hurry and VOTE, remind your fellow DCSMEC coworkers to VOTE. The VOTE only takes a moment. You could vote from anywhere using your cell phone, laptop, iPad, PC or any smart device at your disposal.

Keep in mind you need to VOTE on Thursday September 30, 2021 between 7:00 AM and 3:30 PM. Don’t wait to the last moment. VOTE early in the morning, especially those seasoned veterans like myself, remember: the early bird catches the worm. For my younger binary (language) friends, brothers and sisters who have easy access to laptops, hand-held devices, wearable tech, and desktops, please don’t hesitate to vote early!

Due to the surge of COVID in our community, we will not have a road show. Instead, if you have any questions about the contract we urge you to contact your yard representatives or steward to inquire about the 2020/2021 & 2021/2022 tentative agreement.  

As always, you can also contact DCSMEC directly for further guidance. We are currently working together with management to facilitate an online vote using your school board email address that can be easily accessed by your district cell phone, computer, iPad or any smart devices you use. The vote will be as easy as – yes (I,accept the agreement) or no (I don’t accept the agreement).

If for any reason you need access to a smart device in order to vote, please let your DCSMEC representatives at your facility know so we can arrange for management to provide you with accessibility to a computer. You need to tend to that right away.

The online VOTE will take place on Thursday, September 30, 2021 between 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM. Take the time now to inquire about the tentative agreement. DCSMEC wants to thank you for your support and encourages everyone to vote. This vote is open to everyone under the DCSMEC contract.

With record numbers of Covid-19 cases in our communities, DCSMEC recommends that you follow CDC guidelines for your safety and that of others.

DCSMEC Tentative Agreement (2020-2021 & 2021-2022)

DCSMEC has reached a two (2) year tentative agreement that provides money for everyone thanks to the thorough work of our Negotiating Team. They searched everywhere to locate funds, and they found innovative ways to use the federal funds available. State funding was once again diluted, so we got creative to squeeze out every penny possible.

Thanks to our Negotiating Team’s resiliency, we continued to deliberate until there was nothing left to get. DCSMEC was the last to reach a Tentative Agreement. We negotiated a comprehensive package using ESSER public dollars that puts money in your pocket and goes towards your retirement.