Dear Members of the Bargaining Unit:
After 14 long months of bargaining, a Tentative Collective Bargaining Agreement with the District has been reached and the ratification process is almost complete. The following is a summary outline of changes and additions to the CBA. The Collective Bargaining Team is proud of what we have accomplished. Thank you.
Grace Mayer, NEA-SF President, Co-Lead Negotiator (gracemayer11@comcast .net)
Susan Turner, NEA-SF Ex. Board, Co-Lead Negotiator
Vicki Putnam, NEA-SF Collective Bargaining Team
Julia Lalumandier, NEA-SF Collective Bargaining Team
CLASS SIZE:
Elementary Bilingual Education: The District and NEA will meet annually to determine the need for additional K-3 Bilingual ESL or TESOL certified or endorsed teachers, adjusted FTE’s will take place accordingly.
Restructuring and AYP: Efforts will be made to reduce class size and comply with state law recommendations.
Classroom Facilities/Equipment: Appropriate workstations, tables, desks shall be based on the numbers of students assigned to the classroom. Instructional spaces shall be provided with proper heating and cooling systems and adequate ventilation, lighting. Adequate workspaces will be provided for employees based on the services provided for students.
Art housed in portables and existing classrooms will be retrofitted with running water whenever possible. Current and future construction, including major renovation space for designated art rooms will be identified. 2009 GO bond funds will be identified for the specific purpose of retrofitting classrooms for art.
Ancillary Caseloads: Phase in by year
2007¬-08 2008-09
SW 38 32
SLP 40 35
OT 40 35
PT 35 35
Secondary Counselors: 350. Nurses and Elementary Counselors: NEA and the District will review annually for the purpose of reducing nurse/counselor pupil ratio. Nurses with 525:1 or more students in K-8 schools and Counselors with 600:1 or more students will receive a stipend of $1,000.00 for 2007-2008.
Maximum Teaching Load: Music (450). Art (400). EA’s assigned to a particular class shall accompany students to Music and Art and remain there to assist the teachers.
COMPENSATION:
MOU signed in August 2006 gave most employees 5% increase EA’s 9.5% increase. The following increases are additional.
Retroactive Pay Increases (2006-07):
All Teachers/Ancillary: $322.00 dollars each (to be included in the last paycheck of the contract year).
Educational Assistants: 2.7% increase
Student Nutrition: 3.7% increase, Secretaries: 3.2% increase, Library Para- professional: 3.3% increase, Bus Drivers: step 0 starting at $14.00 – step 30 at $21.50.
All Stipends/Athletics/Differentials Increased. Bilingual stipend: $3,000.00
GENERAL LEAVE:
Phase-in buyback of unused sick leave days at retirement/resignation at $100 per day.
Sick Leave must be called in to the sub system no later than 7:00am, after that employee also needs to call immediate supervisor. 24 hour advance notice shall be given to supervisor when personal leave is taken, except in cases of emergency. Approval for Personal Leave preceding and following a scheduled holiday may be limited to 10% of the staff at a school site, granted on first come first serve basis. Unused personal leave will convert to sick leave at the end of the fiscal year.
Sick Leave Days/Sick Leave Bank: Grants from the Sick Leave Bank can be used intermittently. It can also be used up to 30 days during the waiting period for Long Term Disability to begin.
GRIEVANCE:
Relevant Information: Both parties have the right to relevant information and files, not privileged in order to intelligently represent and resolve the grievance.
Level One: an original and two copies shall be filed and date stamped one given to immediate supervisor and the other hand delivered to the Association President by the Grievant.
Level Two/Level Three: grievances are filed at the discretion of the Association. A release document may be obtained from the Association by the grievant and signed if they choose to move ahead independently at their own cost.
The Association or District must notify other party with 24 hour advance notice if legal counsel will be present.
SCHOOL BASED DECISION MAKING:
A decision made pursuant to the recommendation of an advisory school council shall not be in conflict with this agreement unless the Association and the Superintendent agree to a written waiver.
SPECIAL EDUCATION:
This is a new article. It restores the consult period for H.S. and M.S. teachers not in a self-contained classroom. Provides some IEP Professional Leave time for teachers in a self-contained classroom at all levels. Elementary resource room teachers receive additional hours for case management. Training in the inclusion model for all teachers involved. Sets class size caps.
FOR THE SPECIFIC LANGUAGE OF THE 2006-2007 CONTRACT CHANGES,
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