1999-2000 STAFF DEVELOPMENT

There will only be 3 staff development days (formerly school based days) for
the school year 1999-2000. For traditional calendar schools Friday, September
3 is the first staff development day and June 23 is the second staff
development day. The first and last day of each track are staff development
days for YRE schools. The third staff development day will be chosen by each
site's staff development committee. In traditional calendar schools 305
minutes of each of these days must be dedicated to staff development and in
YRE schools 315 minutes.

The 1999-2000 increase to the salary schedule is tied very specifically to
the teacher's attendance. Staff development for each of these days must focus
on strategies designed to improve pupil performance and academic content in
the core curriculum.

It was bargained that the salary increase of 1.15% be a part of the salary
schedule for all preK-12 Bargaining Unit members in lieu of individual
payments of $270 which is the state allowance. If Bargaining Unit members do
not attend their staff development days, the pool diminishes and thus affects
the salary increase.

SELLING BACK SICK DAYS

All Bargaining Unit members may sell back current sick leave for the year at
the end of the school year. Bargaining Unit members who were first employed
by the District subsequent to July 1, 1980 may sell back current sick leave
plus 10 additional accrued sick days upon resignation from the District.
Payment will be made at the current rate of substitute pay ($130). Requests
for the selling back of sick leave must be made at the end of the school year
to the payroll office.

UNDERSTANDING SICK LEAVE

There are three types of sick leave in the District: current sick leave,
accumulated sick leave, and difference pay.

Current Sick Leave - (K-12 ) 12 days of sick leave are earned the first day
of the school year. Current sick leave is exhausted prior to accumulated
sick leave. (A.E.) 1 hour sick leave for each 18 hours of pay expected to be
received by June 30.

Accumulated Sick Leave - unused sick days are saved for use in future years.
Accumulated sick leave may be transfered from other school districts in
California. Accumulated sick leave counts toward STRS retirement.
Accumulated sick leave is exhausted prior to difference pay.

Difference Pay - at the exhaustion of current sick leave and accumulated sick
leave members have 100 days difference pay. The rate of pay is calculated by
subtracting the substitute rate ($130) from the members' per diem rate. For
example: Member A earns $200 per day

$200 - $130= $70

Member A's difference pay would be $70 per day.

Upon exhaustion of sick leave Bargaining Unit members are placed on a
reemployment list. This means that the Bargaining Unit member is no longer
employed by the District. The Bargaining Unit member remains on the
reemployment list for 39 months if permanent and 24 months if not permanent.
If the Bargaining Unit member does not return to active status within the
time frame described above, the relationship with the District is completely
severed.

Catastrophic Leave Bank
Members may participate in the Catastrophic Leave Bank. Contributors may
request withdrawals at the exhaustion of difference pay.
Topics Of Interest This Quarter


98/99 Supplemental Budget Implementation Highlights:

1. Counselors: High School, one per cluster, $216,000/year.

2. Prop 227 Teacher Training and Materials: Specific long term
purchasing needs in this area are being identified as a result of Prop 227.
Staff development will also be needed and will be partially funded with these
funds. $248,000.

3. Test Taking/Tutorial Program: To support student test taking
skills development. One time funds, $50,000.

4. Skills for Success/Si Se Puede: One time funding to develop a
K-12 curriculum dealing with enhancing student self esteem. $50,000.

5. Textbooks: An additional $82,000/year for 3 years to enhance State
funds. Replacement for non collection of books $44,500/year.

Bond Update:
Dan Yamagata reported on the 1999 summer program for repairs.

1. Roofs, paint, and playground top turf asphalt begin 6/28 complete
9/3. 2. New road at Laguna Nueva $310,000.

3. Turnouts at five schools Washington, Wilcox, Fremont, Rosewood
Park, and Greenwood. $500,000. 4. Bell Gardens High: New 3 story building
should add 28 additional classrooms - 1,000 more students. Cost 36 million.

5. Conduit work for phone implementation- Board decided half of work
completed now the other half in summer of 2000.

6. Custodians: The allocation of custodians is formula driven. The
amount of square footage determines the number of custodians. CSR often does
not increase square footage. A unit(custodial allocation) would be added for
the virtual classroom, example: roving, rotating. Time allocated to clean a
classroom went from 28 minutes pre Prop. 13 to 12 minutes post Prop 13.