Please see below for updates from President Dan DiClemente regarding MANY topics, including BENTE's (and other RCSD unions') response to the RCSD's questionable math regarding the budget deficit
► Read MoreSee the article from News 8. BENTE and other RCSD unions challenge the Superintendent Myers-Small and Acting CFO Pierce on the projected deficit for this school year.
► Read MoreSee below for information regarding the RCSD Wellness Virtual Fair
► Read MoreThe first Friday of every month is BENTE Day!
► More EventsPlease click on the link below for a list of meeting dates and events for the 2020-2021 school year:
2020-2021 BENTE Meeting DatesBENTE/AFSCME Local 2419 is the support staff that supports students, representing over 1200 dedicated support staff workers throughout the Rochester City School District in the State of New York. Our membership is comprised of eleven units: Central Office, Custodial, Elementary Clerical, Food Services, Plant Maintenance, Secondary Schools, Sentries, Storehouse, Transportation, Occupational & Physical Therapists, and Project Workers.
BENTE stands for the Board of Education Non-teaching Employees, and our union represents hard working men and women that provide the basic necessities of life for your children: cleanliness, security, food, safety, supplies, transportation, and support.
We are consistently working on behalf of our membership to negotiate better contracts that ensure decent health care, equitable raises, and fair treatment in the workplace. Our members are the backbone of the Rochester City School District, and the services that they perform are necessary for schools to operate efficiently.
In solidarity,
Daniel DiClemente, President
BENTE Local 2419