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FOIA Number: 2013-0306-F FOIA MARKER This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library Staff. Collection/Record Group: Clinton Presidential Records Subgroup/Office of Origin: Cabinet Affairs Series/Staff Member: Kris Balderston Subseries: OA/ID Number: 23921 FolderID: Folder Title: AFL Back to School Stack: Row: Section: Shelf: Position: S 24 4 11 3 221/222 LA Boxez 9/10 1 New ortant Himans A Louisiana 9/17 N Landrieu event oct is 9/21 FLOTOS NYS Pizov RI 9/8 Lat sint oct St LOUIS 91/4 Xes Time as 3 612 DRAFT --September 6th - Labor Day School Construction Day --08/26/99-- 1:55 PM For all of the events organized by AFT, BCTC and AFL-CIO, school superintendents will hold a brief press conference, followed by a teacher and student -led tour of the problem areas in the school. Repair work will be conducted by volunteers from the local Building Trades unions. DATE State/ City Event Site Participants Lead Event Contact Sept. 8th Virginia, Norfolk Coleman Place Elementary President Clinton AFT Marian Flickinger, Pres. 2430 Rush Street BCTC Norfolk Fed. Of Teach. Sen. Robb AFL-CIO 757-623-1246 W The main building is very old, Sen. Warner 757-640-8467 fax with leaky windows and Rep. Scott peeling paint falling off the Jerry Hufton, Pres. walls and ceilings. Teachers Pres. Sweeney, AFL- Hampton Roads BCTC and students will lead a tour CIO 751-461-7979 W through the building. The Pres. Feldman, AFT 751-461-0079 Building Trades will glaze the Pres. Georgine, BCTC windows, paint 2 classrooms, install data lines in walls, and build shelves and computer stations for computers donated by local U.S. Naval Base. Sept. 1 Texas, San Vice President Gore Dan Taylor Antonia Sally Cain August 24 California, QZAB/School Modernization Cal Fed group (per Bob Sacramento workshops Canavan) August 27 California, QZAB/School Modernization Cal Fed group (per Bob Ontario workshops Canavan) First week California, Santa TBD Superintendent Bob Canavan of Sept. Ana Mayor Mike Vail Chair, CA School Construction Coalition DRAFT --September 6th - Labor Day School Construction Day --08/26/99-- 1:55 PM California - Rural TBD TBD Rebuild America's Schools Friday, California, Los Jordan High School Sen. Boxer AFT Bill Lambert Sept. 10 Angeles (Watts) Sen. Feinstein BCTC UTLA 10:00 am 2265 E 103 Street Rep. Millender- AFL-CIO 213/368-6269 W McDonald 213/251-9891 fax The leaky roof of a portable classroom outside the high Richard Slawson school desperately needs to be LA/Orange Co. BCTC replaced it has created 213/483-4222 W buckled floors and damaged 213/483-4419 fax the ceilings and walls. The bathrooms are also in poor condition. Sept. 15 or Colorado, Denver tbd (NW Denver) Rep. DeGette AFT David Sanger, Pres. 17 Sen. Campbell BCTC CO Fed. Of Teachers AFL-CIO 303/698-9150 W Mayor Webb 303/277-9173 fax Mike Salazar CO BCTC 303/936-3301 W 303/936-3315 fax Connecticut, TBD SRR working with Jan Paschal Hartford Superintendent's Office US Department of Education 540 McCormack Courthouse Boston, MA 02109-4557 617.223.9317 Connecticut TBD TBD NEA Norma Casen Delaware, TBD Mayor of Wilmington SRR's office is Wilmington working with Mayor's office DRAFT -September 6ᵗʰ - Labor Day School Construction Day --08/26/99-- 1:55 PM Sept. 1 Georgia, Linburn Berkmar High School Secretary Riley SRR Stan Williams Gwinnett County Schools US Department of Education 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Suite 19T40 Atlanta, GA 30303 404.562.6225 Sept. 9 Georgia, Macon TBD Principal In Residence SRR Stan Williams Carole Kennedy US Department of Education DSRR Judy Harwood 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Suite 19T40 Atlanta, GA 30303 404.562.6225 Sept. 10 Illinois, Bartlett TBD Senator Carole Mosley SRR Stephanie Jones Braun US Department of Education 111 North Canal Street, Suite 1094 Chicago, IL 60606-7204 312.886.8222 Thursday, Illinois, Harris Elementary Sen. Durbin BCTC Mike Hade Sept. 9 Farmingham (1-3 grades) Sen. Fitzgerald AFL-CIO Il. Fed. Of Teachers (tbd by 362 W. Fort Street 217/789-6465 W Aug. 20) 217/789-1312 f 10:00 am The mortar on the exterior of Pres. Georgine (tbd) the school is crumbling and the Don Noe, ED school currently has a wooden West Central IL BCTC fire escape. The Building 309/674-9243 W Trades will replace the mortar 309/674-9714 fax on the outside of the building, and are having a metal fire escape built and installed. Illinois Rural TBD TBD Rebuild America's Schools w/Gov. Ryans Washington Rep. DRAFT --September 6th - Labor Day School Construction Day --08/26/99-- 1:55 PM Tuesday, Indiana, Irving Elementary Sen. Bayh AFT Patrick O'Rourke, Pres. Sept. 7 Hammond 4727 Pine Avenue Rep. Visclosky BCTC Hammond Fed. Of Teach. 10:00 am This is a school which may AFL-CIO 219/937-9554 W eventually have to be torn 219/937-3040 fax down. During the event, the teachers will host a lunch in the Jim Strayer, Bus. Mgr. cafeteria with students who NW Indiana BCTC will discuss the schools 219/989-7920 W problems, including a leaky 219/989-7925 fax rook in the cafeteria. The Building Trades will make cosmetic repairs. Week of Jefferson Parish, George Cox Elem. Sen. Landrieu AFT Joe Potts, Pres. August 30 LA 2630 Belle Chasse Highway; Sen. Breaux BCTC Jeff. Fed of Teachers (waiting for Gretna, LA Rep. Tauzin AFL-CIO 504/454-5047 W Landrieu) The school is extremely 504/455-7267 fax dilapidated, and has several portable classrooms with rotten Joe Bertucci, Ex. Sec. flooring. The Building Trades SE Louisiana BCTC will fix the flooring, paint a 504/482-0197 W covered walkway, replace 504/482-6958 fax siding on the portable classrooms, and replace lighting fixtures. Students will write letters to elected leaders about the condition of their school. Maine, Portland SRR Jan Paschal US Department of Education 540 McCormack Courthouse Boston, MA 02109-4557 617.223.9317 DRAFT --September 6th - Labor Day School Construction Day --08/26/99-- 1:55 PM Week of Baltimore, Mildred Monroe or Barclay Sen. Mikulski AFT September Maryland Elementary Sen. Sarbanes BCTC 6 AFL-CIO Massachusetts TBD TBD NEA Norma Casen Michigan, Detroit Tentative - Mayor Archer AFT John Elliott, Pres. BCTC Detroit Fed. Of Teachers AFL-CIO 313/875-3500 W 313/875-3512 fax John Hamilton Greater Detroit BCTC 248/344-9494 248/344-4851 fax Minnesota or Rebuild America's Dakota Schools Sept. Mississippi QZAB/School Modernization OCRE - Organizations Workshop Concerned About Rural Education Mississippi TBD Tentative - Mayor NEA Norma Casen - Local contact Jackson, Congressman will be determined Ronnie Shows Week of Missouri, Turner Middle School Danner AFT Sheryl Davenport, Pres. September St.Louis 2516 N. Billups Avenue Gephardt BCTC St. Louis Fed. Of Teach. 13 Clay AFL-CIO 314/781-2077 W 2 buildings (One is physically Lacy 314/781-6321 handicapped building and the other is a cafeteria/gym) Robert Miller, Pres. St. Louis BCTC 314/647-0628 W 314/647-0631 fax 316-647-7768 (fax) DRAFT -September 6th - Labor Day School Construction Day --08/26/99-- 1:55 PM New Hampshire, TBD SRR Jan Paschal Manchester US Department of Education 540 McCormack Courthouse Boston, MA 02109-4557 617.223.9317 Monday, New Jersey, Perth Peterson Elementary Sen. Lautenberg AFT Donna Chierra, Pres. Sept. 13 Amboy 271 State Street Sen. Torricelli BCTC Perth Amboy Teachers 11:00 am Though the school is generally Rep. Menendez AFL-CIO 732/442-7788 W not in disrepair, it is very 732/442-9329 fax overcrowded and needs cosmetic repairs. The Building Pres. Georgine John Wade, Pres. Trades will fix the plaster and Middlesex Co. BCTC paint the school's main 7/5 nu 732-442-1495 W entrance. Students will draw 732-324-1863 fax pictures of what they would like their school to look like and present them to the elected leaders. New Jersey TBD TBD NEA Norma Casen - Local contact will be determined Sept. 6 New Mexico Rep. Udall - planning Caroline Buerkle an event New York Rep. Crowley: Contacted, Interested, will call back Rep. Rangel - out of town, not available New York - TBD Rebuild America's Upstate School DRAFT --September 6th - Labor Day School Construction Day --08/26/99-- 1:55 PM Week of New York, NYC Rangel's Office is selecting Rep. Rangel AFT Jake Herring Sept. 13 site Sen. Schumer BCTC UFT Rangel's Sen. Moynihan AFL-CIO 212/598-9542 W office 212/475-2320 fax is choosing Pres. Feldman date Pres. Georgine Paul Fernandez Pres. Sweeney Greater NY BCTC 212/647-0700 W 212/647-0705 fax Suzy Ballentine, NY AFL-CIO 518/436-8516 W Sept. North Carolina QZAB/School Modernization OCRE - Organizations Workshop Concerned About Rural Education OHIO Rep. Tubb-Jones - Currently out of country, will call back. Ohio, Cincinnati TBD AFT BCTC AFL-CIO Tulsa, Oklahoma School bond referendum in SRR - in contact with Sally Cain October or November. Assistant Superindent US Department of Education Wimberly and Mayor 1999 Bryan Street, Suite 2700 Dallas, TX 75202-6817 Savage 214.880.3011 Assistant Superintendent Dr.LaVerne Ford Wimberly 918-746-6878 FAX 918-746-6537 DRAFT --September 6th - Labor Day School Construction Day --08/26/99-- 1:55 PM Oklahoma, Jenks $11 million bond referendum SRR - in contact with Sally Cain Public Schools on October 12, 1999. Superintendent and US Department of Education Director of PR 1999 Bryan Street, Suite 2700 Dallas, TX 75202-6817 214.880.3011 Dr. Kirby Lehamn Stacy Butterfield, Director of PR 918-299-4411 FAX - 918-229-9197 Tulsa, Oklahoma TBD TBD Rebuild America's - or perhaps a Schools - Mayor of rural district - Tulsa QZAB Talhina, TBD Ray Hensen, Rebuild America's Oklahoma Superintendent Schools (Bob Canavan Talihina Independent will contact but SRRs School District should be in touch as 918-567-2259 well) Sept. 8 or 9 Rhode Island, Oliver Perry Middle School AFT Phyllis Tennian, Pres. Providence 370 Hartford Avenue BCTC Prov. Fed. Of Teachers AFL-CIO 401/421-4014 W The school is extremely run 401/421-9239 fax down. Since school will be in session, however, the cafeteria Jack Cronin, Pres. will be plastered and painted. BCTC 401/943-3033 W 401/943-8027 fax Sept. 3 South Carolina, Fort Mill High School Secretary Riley SRR Stan Williams Fort Mill US Department of Education 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Suite 19T40 Atlanta, GA 30303 404.562.6225 Sept. 8 South Carolina, TBD DSRR Judy Harwood SRR Stan Williams Spartenburg US Department of Education 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Suite 19T40 Atlanta, GA 30303 404.562.6225 DRAFT --September 6ᵗʰ - Labor Day School Construction Day --08/26/99-- 1:55 PM Sept. South Dakota QZAB/School Modernization OCRE - Organizations Workshop Concerned About Rural Education Sept. 6 Texas, San TBD SRR Sally Cain Antonio AFL (?) Sept. 6 Texas, Dallas TBD AFL (?) Sally Cain SRR Texas - rural Rebuild America's Schools DRAFT --September 6th - Labor Day School Construction Day --08/26/99-- 1:55 PM Sept. Texas QZAB/School Modernization OCRE - Organizations Workshop Concerned About Rural Education Vermont, Part of VT "First Day" SRR - working with Jan Paschal Bennington the Superintendent's US Department of Education 540 McCormack Courthouse office Boston, MA 02109-4557 617.223.9317 Indian School Rebuild America's Location - Schools Montana/Wyomin g Rebuilding Our Schools Event Update - August 18, 1999 Confirmed Day, Date School Nat'L Union Leaders Nat'l. Elected Officials Sites Norfolk, LANDI Day, Stpt. Coleman Place JJS, LCT are available President Clinton VA 10:00 am Elementary Pres. Georgine Sen. Robb Rep. Scott Hanmond, Tuesday, Sept. 10.00 4111 Irving Elementary LCT available Sen. Bayh IN Sen, Lugar Rep. Visclosky AUG-18-99 17:13 PROM:FIELD MOBILIZATION Farmington, Thursday, Sept. 9 Harris Elementary Pres. Georgine Sen. Durbin IL (tbd by Fri., Aug. 20) (1-3) Sen. Fitzgerald 10:00 am Rep. LaHood (tbd) Rep. Lane Evans Gov. Ryan Los Angeles, Friday, Sept. 10 Jordan High School Rep. Gephardt CA 10:00 am Watts Rep. Waters 102ⁿᵈ & Alameda Rep. Millender- McDonald Perth Amboy, Monday, Sept. 13 Peterson Elementary Pres. Georgine Sen. Lautenberg NJ 11:00 am (K-4) Sen. Torricelli Rep. Pallone Rep. Holt Rep. Menendez New York, Week of Sept. 13 Rangell's Office is Pres. Feldman Rep. Rangel NY Rangell's office is choosing selecting site Pres. Georgine date Pres. Sweeney 002 Confirmed Day, Date School Nat'l. Union Leaders Nat'l. Elected Officials Sites Jefferson Week of August 30 (waiting George Cox Elem. Sen. Landrieu Parish, LA for Landrieu) 2630 Belle Chasse Rep. Tauzin Highway; Gretna, LA Providence, Sept. 8 or 9 Oliver Perry Middle Sen. Chafee RI School Sen. Reed Denver, Sept. 15 or 17 tbd (NW Denver) Sen-Campbell CO Rep. Diana DeGette AUG-18-99 17:13 FROM:FIELD MOBILIZATION FAA Rep. Weygand 10000 & i 0003 003 AUG-18-99 17.13 FROM FROM.FIELD MOBILIZATION TOT QC:60 'RO The following cities are highly likely to host "Rebuilding Our Schools" events. Conference calls have been scheduled for all of the sites marked by an asterisk (*). Site Day, Date, Time School Nat'l. Union Leaders Nat'l. Elected Leaders Baltimore, MD Labor Day, Sept. 6 Mildred Monroe or JJS available Barclay Elementary Chicago, IL Cincinnati, OH Conference Call Next Week Detroit, MI St. Louis, MO Conference Call Next Week FOUD 09/07/99 TUE 10:31 FAX SEP-07-89 13.06 FROM:AFL CIO 005 Rich Waisn events2,sc.wpd ?aga 3 New York, Wack of Rangel's Office is selecting site AFT RCA Rangel Jake Herring NY Sept. 21 BCTC Sea Schumer UFT Rangel's AFL-CIO Sca. Moynihan 212/598-9542 W office 212/475-2320 fax is choosing Pres. Feldman Paul Fernandez dase Pres. Georgine Greater NY BCTC Pres. Sweeney 212/647-0700 212/647-0705 fax Suzy Ballcatine, NY AFL-CTO 513/436-8516 w Jefferson Sept. 10 George Cox Elem. AFT Sen Landrieu Joe Pers. Pres. Parish, LA (Tearative, 2630 Belle Chasse Highway; BCTC Sea. Breaux Jeff Fed of Teachers Landricu Grema. LA AFL-CIO Rep. Tauzin 504/454-5047 w not 504/455-7267 fax available) The school is examely dilapidated Joe Bertucei Ex See. and has several portable classrooms SE Louisiana BCTC with rotten flooring. The Building 504/482-0197 w Trades will 6x the flooring, paint & 504/482-6958 fax covered walkway, replace siding od the portable classrooms, and replace lighting fixures. Students will write lenses ID elected leaders about the condition of their school Providence Sept 8 Oliver Parry Middle School AFT Phyllis Tennian, Pres. RI 1:00 p.m. 370 Harriord Avenue BCTC Prov. Fed. Of Teachers AFL-CIO 401/421-4014 w The school is extremely run down 401/421-9239 fins Since school will be in session, Jack Cronin. Pres. however, the cafeteria will be BCTC plastered and painted 401/943-3033 W 401/943-8027 fax 09/07/99 TUE 10:31 FAX SEP-07-99 13:06 FROM:APL CIO 4006 Rich Walsh : events2. sc.wpd Page 4 SL Louis September Turner Middle School AFT Sheryl Davenport Pres. MO la 2516 N, Phillips Avenue BCTC St. Louis Fed. OF Teach. 10:30 am AFL-CIO 314/781-2077 W 3141781-6321 CERTY Feidhaus Sec.-Treas St Louis BCTC 314/647-0628 " 314/647-0631 fax Denver, Sept IS at tbd (NW Denver) AFT Rep. DeGene David Sanger. Pres. CO 10:00 am BCTC Sea. Campbell CO Fed. Of Teachers AFL-CIO 303/698-9150 w Mayer Webb 303/277-9173 fax Mike Salazar CO BCTC 303/936-3301 W 303/936-3315 fax Unconfirmed Sizes Circinnati, Tom Mooney, AFT. Vica OH President 513/961-2272 Joe Zimmer, Excoutive Secretary St Louis, BCTC 513/541-0328 W 513/541-2133 fax 09/07/99 TUE 10:31 FAX SEP-07-99 13.06 FROM AFL C10 004 Rich Walsh - events2.sc.wpd Page 2 Farmington Thursday. Harris Elementary AFT Sen Fitzgerald Mike Hade IL Sept 9 (1-3 grades) BCTC Scn. Durbin II. Fed. of Teachers 10:00 am 362 W. For Street AFL-CIO 217/789-6465 - 217/789-1312 f The mortar on the exterior of the Pres. Georgine Don Noc ED school is crumbling and the school West Central IL BCTC currently has a wooden fire escape 309/674-9263 w The Building Trades will replace the 309/674-9714 fax mortar on the outside of the building, and are having & meal fire escape built and installed Las Angeles Friday, Jordan High School AFT Scn Boxer Bill Lambert CA Sept. 10 (Watts) BCTC Sea. Feinstein UTLA 10:00 am 2265 E 103 Street AFL-CIO Rep. 213/368-6269 W MilleadeaMcDonaid 213/251-9891 fax The leaky not of a portable Richard Slawson classroom outside the high school LA/Orange Co. BCTC desperately needs to be replaced -- it 213/483-4222 W has created buckled floors and 213/483-4419 fax damaged the cellings and walls The bathrooms are also in poor condition. Perth Monday. Peterson Elementary AFT Sen. Lantenberg Donna Chierra Pres Ambay, NJ Sept. 13 271 State Street BCTC Sen Torricelli Perth Amboy Teachers 11:00 am AFL-CIO Rep. Menendez 732/442-7788 W Though the school ingenerally not Asst See, Ray 732/442-9329 fax in disrepair, it is very overcrowded Bermuce John Wade, Pres. and needs cosmetic repairs, The Middlesex Co. BCTC Building Trades will fix the plaster Pres. Georgine 732-442-1495 w and paint the school's main 732-324-1863 fax entrance. Students will draw picmes of what they would like their school to look like and present them to the elected leaders. 09/07/99 TUE 10:31 FAX SEP-07-99 13:06 FROM:AFL C10 003 Rich Walsh - events2.sc.wpd Page i Rebuilding Our Schools Event Update - August 31, 1999 For all of the events listed below. the Teachers' and Building Trades Unions and school superintendents will hold a brief press conference, followed by D teacher and smdent kd your of the problem areas in the school. Repair work will be conducted by volunteers from the local Building Trades unions Confirmed Day, School/Condition Lead Principals Local Contacts Sites Date Organizatio B Nortolk, Labor Day Columan Place Elem. AFT President Clinton Marian Flickings, PTES. VA 1 or 1-30 2430 Rush Street BCTC Norfolk Fed. STack AFL-CIO Sen Robb 757-623-1246 - The main building is very old, with Sen. Warner 757-640-8467 fax leaky windows and pueling paint Rep. Scott Jerry Hufton. PTES. falling off the walls and crilings Hampton Roads BCTC Teachers and students will lead 3 Pres. Sureency, 751-461-7979 W tour through the building The AFL-CIO 751-461-0079 Building Trades will glaze the Pres. Feldman, AFT windows, paint 2 classrooms, install Pres. Georgine, data lines in walls, and build shelves BCTC and computer stations for computers donared by local U.S. Naval Base. Hammond, Tuesday. Irving Elementary AFT Sen Bayb Patrick O' 'Rourks, Pres. IN Sept T 4727 Pine Avenue BCTC Rep. Visclosky Hammond Fed. of 10:00 am AFLCIO Sam Chambers Teach This is 4 school which may (USDA) 219/937-9554 w eventually have to be term down. 219/937-3040 fax During the CVCBL the teachers will Jun Strayer. Bus Mgr. best a lunch in the cafeteria with NW Indiana BCTC students who will discuss the 219/989-7920 w schools problems, including a lanky 219/989-7925 fax rook in the cafeteria. The Building Trades will make cosmetic repairs 09/07/99 TUE 10:30 FAX 001 1111 FAX COVER SHEET KAREN A. TRAMONTANO ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND COUNSELOR TO THE CHIEF OF STAFF THE WHITE HOUSE GROUND FLOOR, WEST WING WASHINGTON, DC 20500 PHONE: 202/456-1987 FAX: 202/456-2030 DATE: PLEASE DELIVER TO: Sean O'Ahea FAX NUMBER: 66704 SENT BY: Karen Tramontano Carolyn Wu NUMBER OF PAGES: wasted 6 (including cover sheet) updated event. The document accompanying this Facsimile Transmission Sheet is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This message contains information which may be privileged, confidential or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure. dissemination, copying or distribution, or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately at the number above. 09/07/99 TUE 10:30 FAX SEP-07-99 13:17 FROMTARL CIO 002 INFORMAN FEDERATION OF AFL-CIO * AFL OF ear ® CIO LABOR & 815 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006 PHONE: (202) 637-5237 FAX: (202) 637-5138 INDUSTRIAL Date: 7 September 1999 TO: Carolyn Wu FAX #: 456-2030 FROM: Nina for /Gerald M. Shea Assistant to the President for Government Affairs Number of Pages (including cover sheet): COMMENTS: (see prior fax - Rebuilding Our Schools) Will be updating later. Sending to you but please call later so we can tell what our priority needs are for these things. CAROLYN- should have bEEN an COVER PAGE. -