California Voters Soundly Defeat Vouchers

Proposition 38, the Draper school voucher Initiative, was defeated with 70.7% of the votes. This is a huge victory for the hundreds of volunteers in the education community who worked to defeat this initiative. Proposition 39, the school bond initiative, was approved by 53.4% of the voters. This new law will make it easier for districts to receive local bond funds.

Purchase Child Care and Medical With Pre-Tax Dollars

Between November 3 and December 7 you may accept the opportunity to enroll for the 2001 Section 125 program. Under this program, you can establish pre-tax payroll deductions to pay for:

Child care expenses
Unreimbursed medical expenses
Health insurance premiums that you are paying personally.
If you choose to participate in this plan this year, you may receive reimbursement for expenses incurred from January 1óDecember 31, 2001.

According to Federal Law

Dependent care deductions are limited to $5,000 per plan year
Dependent care reimbursement can only be made from funds currently on deposit in your reimbursement account
Medical expense reimbursements can be made up to the amount of the total deduction regardless of the balance in your account at the time of the request. The district plan limits deductions to $2,000 in any plan year.
All reimbursements require the submission of both a claim form and a receipt from the provider.
Any funds left in your account at the end of the plan year will be lost.

For more information contact Risk management at extension 7919. Enrollment forms are due 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 7 to the Risk Management office at the District Office.

When Am I Required To Be On Campus?

The Board Day for each site is 7 hours and 15 minutes. Within the confines of the Board Day, the remaining minutes beyond instructional minutes, are interpreted as preparation time. The time within the Board Day and outside of instructional minutes is called the Professional Day. (Article IV. Section F.1.)

K-12 teachers are required to be on the school site 7 minutes prior to the start of their first class.
All other preparation time need not occur at the school site providing the site administrator (or designee) has not scheduled a meeting.
Also of note:
Friday afternoons or afternoons of the day prior to a holiday, recess, or the day of a required evening meeting are to be kept free from professional meetings in the district. (Article IV. Section G.1.)
A minimum of 30 minutes duty-free lunch shall be provided each day including rainy days . (Article IV. Section H).