LEA’s Offer of $688,000 Is Not Enough!!
School Board Refuses to Move… Does Not Believe the $688,000 LEA Has Already Agreed to is Enough!
At the bargaining table Eric Volta stated:
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The School Board refuses to accept 2 Instructional Pay Cut Days.
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The School Board refuses to accept a one-year contract locking LEA members into a multi year agreement.
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The School Board refuses to recognize they have ALREADY taken 3 pay-cut days by denying 3 Staff Development Days.
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The School Board wants to make PERMANENT cuts to lifetime earnings by taking 6 pay-cut days.
LEA’s Agreement to School Board Demands:
2 Instructional Days |
$232,000 |
Staff Ratio Increase |
$150,000 |
PAR Suspension |
$20,000 |
Staff Development Days |
$261,000* |
Class Size Remedy Suspension |
$25,000 |
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TOTAL |
$688,000 |
*This is an approximation based on 75% attendance rate.
District team moves to mediation and leaves the table.
LEA Present: Tim McHugh (Chair), LaBelle Foster, Norma Equinoa, Julie Swenson, Megan LaVallee, Aprill Nogarr and Bruce Colwell (CTA Staff)
Bargaining Meeting – May 24, 2010
In Attendance:
Association Members – Tim McHugh (Chair), Norma Equinoa, LaBelle Foster, Julie Swenson, Megan LaVallee, Aprill Nogarr, Bruce Colwell (CTA Staff)
District Members – Eric Volta (Chair), Sara Branstetter, Tara Biancamano, Debbie Carrasco, Laurie Jeungert (Attorney)
- Exchanged packaged proposals,
- Made some movement on issues,
- District ultimately expressed the need to go back and discuss with School Board some options,
- Next tentative meeting is June 3, 2010 at 1:00pm.
Bargaining Meeting – May 19, 2010:
In Attendance:
Association Members – Tim McHugh (Chair), Norma Equinoa, LaBelle Foster, Julie Swenson, Megan LaVallee, Aprill Nogarr, Bruce Colwell (CTA Staff)
District Members – Eric Volta (Chair), Sara Branstetter, Tara Biancamano, Debbie Carrasco, Laurie Jeungert (Attorney)
Substantial agreements in the following areas:
- Recognition,
- Employees Rights,
- Teaching Conditions,
- District Health and Safety Committee,
- Leave Language,
- Establishing a Joint Committees on Evaluation,
- Language in the new Technology Article,
- Hourly Compensation,
- Inclusion of MOU for substitute coverage during preparation time.
Outstanding Issues:
- Compensation for required work outside of the contract day,
- Duration of the Collective Bargaining Agreement,
- Pay cut days,
- Personal needs days.
Bargaining Update May 12, 2010:
In Attendance:
- Association Members – Tim McHugh (Chair), Norma Equinoa, LaBelle Foster, Julie Swenson, Megan La Vallee, Aprill Nogarr, Bruce Colwell (CTA Staff)
- District Members – Eric Volta (Chair), Sara Branstetter, Tara Biancamano, Debbie Carrasco, Laurie Jeungert (Attorney)
District
- The District’s proposals revolved around:
- paycuts,
- modification of class size remedy,
- proposals for some permanent changes and for some suspensions of contract language,
- proposal for a two year agreement.
Association
- The Association’s proposals revolved around:
- one year contract,
- refining District rights,
- improving employee rights and teaching conditions,
- protecting the contract day,
- establishing specific guidelines for the Health and Safety Committee,
- improving the flexibility for the use of sick leave,
- expanding the list of members of the immediate family for leave purposes,
- ensuring that involuntary transfers are not used for arbitrary or capricious reasons,
- recognizing work load for La Paloma teachers and counselors,
- adjustment to health benefit cap,
- establishing a joint evaluation committee,
- adding a new section on technology.
The District will bring a package of counterproposals to the next meeting on Wednesday, May 19, 2010.
Bargaining Update April 19, 2010:
Bargaining Session for today was cancelled!
Rescheduled date to be announced
Bargaining Update April 11, 2010:
Sunshine Letter
Bargaining Update March 4, 2010:
In Attendance:
- Association Members – Tim McHugh (Chair), Norma Equinoa, LaBelle Foster, Julie Swenson, Megan La Vallee, Aprill Nogarr, Bruce Colwell (CTA Staff)
- District Members – Eric Volta (Chair), Sara Branstetter, Tara Biancamano, Debbie Carrasco
Issues Discussed:
- Logistics for negotiations.
- Mr. Volta Sunshined the following Articles at the School Board Meeting on February 24, 2010:
- Article 3 – District Rights
- Article 7 – Hours of Employment
- Article 9 – Leave of Absence
- Article 11 – Staffing Ratio
- Article 12 – Compensation
- Article 17 – Evaluation Procedure
- Article 21 – Peer Assistance Review (PAR) Program
“… and Appendices as related to Articles” (Volta)
- Bargaining training to be scheduled for the month of April at the Concord CTA office.
- Bargaining Team analyzed Collective Bargaining Agreement to improve contract language.
- Bargaining Team is examining proposals.
- Bargaining Team prepared Bargaining Update for Website.
Tim McHugh (qmit@yahoo.com) - Chair
Norma Equinoa
LaBelle Foster
Julie Swenson
Megan La Vallee
Aprill Nogarr