President David Lebow accepted a Resolution in recognition of Day of the Teacher from the Board of Education May 1. The California Department of Education has designated this year’s theme for Day of the Teacher as Imagine, Inspire, Involve.

The Association will celebrate Day of the Teacher May 14.

Can My Principal PAR Me? What Happens Next?

The Peer Assistance and Review (PAR) law applies only to permanent classroom teachers. Therefore, the temporary contract teachers, probationary teachers, and all support personnel are not subject to PAR. And, permanent classroom teachers who are being evaluated (Stulled) this year can be referred to PAR.

A person will be directed to the PAR program if the administrator checks any of numbers 1-4 on the summary sheet. The administrator has absolute power to send any eligible teacher to PAR. Once an administrator sends a Bargaining Unit member to PAR, the Joint Panel will contact the teacher and match the teacher with a Consulting Teacher. PAR is not an aspect of a dismissal proceeding.

Have You Changed Your Address?

Please report any changes in address to the MTA office. The District does not forward change of address information to the MTA office.

Bargaining Update

Bargaining Chairperson Dianne Garcia-Stevens (LMI) and her team have received the bargaining surveys submitted. The team will continue to review any further surveys that are submitted.


The result of the 2002-2003 wage formula is a.3% reduction beginning on the August 1 (YRE) and October 1 (traditional calendar) warrants. The priority of negotiations will be to reinstate the .3%.

A group of intermediate level Building Reps met with Dianne and Executive Director Kathy Køhn to discuss the instructional minutes for 5-8th grade teachers. Intermediate teachers are obligated to teach more minutes than other Bargaining Unit members.