Negotiations Begin Tuesday, June 1
Terry SalasOrtiz (CCE) will lead the Bargaining Team in negotiations beginning June 1. The Bargaining Team includes Elizabeth Gasca (RPE), Walt Lowery (MAI), Dolores Rego (BGH), and Brian Stevens (LMI). Executive Director Kathy Køhn advises the team. The District team includes Chairperson Gene Kerr (DO), Jeff Schwartz (MHS), Art Revueltas (MOI), and Mary Norris (PHE).

The Association is opening Health & Welfare Benefits, Wages, Peer Assistance and Review, Support Personnel, Hours and Assignments, Safety & Security, and General Working Conditions, and Highly Qualified Teacher Issues In ESEA. The MOU on the 5-year Stull Bill will be added to the Contract in Evaluation Procedures. At this time it is not known which articles the District will open for negotiations.

Revenue and Expense Open Hearing Is Tuesday

The Revenue and Expense Open Hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, June 8. The hearing will be held at La Merced Intermediate beginning at 3:30 p.m.

All members are invited to come and ask questions regarding the District’s budget and spending practices.

The members of the Revenue and Expense open hearing will be led by Vice President Dianne Garcia-Stevens (LMI).

Be Informed on the Salary Schedule Advancement

Information regarding placement on the salary schedule is available through the Human Resources Office. Information regarding professional development units and district salary credits is available through the Instructional division.

The deadline to file a request for a change in the salary schedule classification with the Personnel Office is:

Traditional Calendar
Opening of School and/or January 31
YRE
June 30 and/or December 31

Are You Considering
Selling Back Sick Days?

Any Bargaining Unit member at his/her option may sell back and be paid for any unused current-year sick leave days for that year at the end of each school year. Payment will be made at the current rate of substitute teacher pay ($130 per day). Sold-back sick days do not accumulate.

Bargaining Unit members who were first employed by the District subsequent to July 1, 1980, upon resignation from the District, may sell the current year allocation plus ten accrued sick days.

Contact the payroll office (extension 2311) prior to the last day of school in order to sell back your sick days.