2017-2019
BTF Officers/Executive Committee  Members
Philip Rumore - President
Rebecca  Pordum - Vice President
Melinda MacPherson-Sullivan - Secretary
Joseph Montante - Treasurer


PreK-6
Sophia Howard Johnson, Rachel Lis, Trisha Rosokoff, Janine Schuster, Christopher Stephens, Ruyvette Townsend

PreK-12
Susan Baker, Nicole Herkey, Isabella Keegan, Catherine Lipsitz, Mark Mecca, Gregory Sawicki, Elizabeth Spiro-Carman

Secondary
Dennis Brancato, Pat Foster, Lynn Garcia, Melissa Kenny, M. Sue Raichilson, Christine Salamone, Eve Shippens

At Large
Marc Bruno, Thomas Gattie, Michael Mecca

Past President
Thomas Pisa

 

 

BTF Headquarters Staff
Philip Rumore, President
Rebecca  Pordum, Vice President
Joseph Montante, Presidential Assistant

Tim Connick, NYSUT Counsel
Dennis Licherelli, NYSUT Labor Relations Specialist
Nick Whitman, NYSUT Labor Relations Specialist
Deana Fox, NYSUT Labor Relations Specialist

BTF Provocator
Rebecca Pordum, Managing Editor
Chris Salamone, Editor

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If you have an emergency and cannot reach someone at BTF headquarters (we are open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm daily, except when schools are not in session), please email the following Labor Relations Specialist assigned to your school.

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006 - BEST                        
017 - Early Childhood Center 003 - D'Youville Porter Campus
018 - Pantonja School of Excell.   
027 - Hillery Park Academy             
012 - Formerly #26
019 - Native American Magnet 033 - Bilingual Center 032 - Bennett Park Montessori
030 - Frank A. Sedita Academy 042 - Occupational Training Center 037 - Futures Academy
031 - Harriett Ross Tubman 043 - Lovejoy Discovery School 039 - ML King Multi. Institute
046 - Adult Learning Center 065 - Roosevelt Academy ECC 045 - International School
053 - Community School #53 067 - Discovery School 054 - Dr. George Blackman ECC
059 - Drew Science Magnet - Museum 069 - Houghton Academy 064 - Olmsted School (PreK-4)
061 - Early Childhood Center 080 - Highgate Heights Elementary 066 - North Park Middle Academy
074 - Hamlin Park School 091 - BUILD Academy 068 - Westminister Comm. School
076 - Herman Badillo Bilingual 093 - Southside Elementary 072 - Lorraine Elementary
079 - William Grabiarz School 095 - Waterfront Elementary 081 - School #81
094 - West Hertel Academy 099 - Makowski Early Childhood 082 - Early Childhood Center
097 - Harvey Austin School 192 - B.A.V.P.A. 084 - Healthcare Center @ ECMC
131 - Academy Program @ 4 & 40 195 - City Honors School 089 - Dr. Lydia T. Wright School
198 - International Prep School 204 - Lafayette High School 156 - Olmsted School (5-12)
206 - South Park High School 205 - Riverside Institute of Technology 197 - Math, Science & Tech Prep.
301 - Burgard High School 304 - Hutch-Tech High School 200 - Bennett High School
307 - East High School 305 - McKinley High School 212 - Leonardo DaVinci High School

335 - Middle College 273 - Day Treatment
816 - Visual/Hearing 302 - Emerson School of Hospitality

400 - Unit
968 - Westminster Charter School

 

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The BTF is an affiliate of NYSUT, AFT, and NEA.