GEA-GSD Negotiations
June 21, 2012
The District and Association met for 2 hours on June 21st.
Les Nakasaki facilitated the meeting. Genaro Alarcon was the recorder.
The District presented a proposal to the Association. It can
be found here.
The proposal called for 2 furlough days and one staff
development day.
Discussion surrounded the financial rationale for the
proposal. The prep period at the Intermediate Schools has been restored
although the original claim that 7 teachers would be brought back if the prep
was restored was altered. Four teachers are scheduled to be brought back.
Of the 32.1 teachers laid off in March, 16 will have their
RIF notices rescinded.
The District also used money from “Deferred Maintenance” and
“Books and Supplies” to help balance the budget. They plan to use over half a
million each of the next two years from these lines to supplement the general
fund. The Association has been pointing at these two lines for months as areas
that were over-budgeted.
The cut to the Base Revenue Limit has also been increased at
the state level.
Based on all the factors, the Association agreed in
principle to the two furlough days, and one staff development day. The furlough
days would be restored if funding is increased next year via passage of either
ballot initiatives of other means.
Additionally, two sub-committees will be set up to discuss "Duty Hours" and "Fringe Benefits" during the summer and beyond.
Additionally, two sub-committees will be set up to discuss "Duty Hours" and "Fringe Benefits" during the summer and beyond.
The District and Association still plan to discuss many
other items, but they will be discussed in due course. Our next session is set
for August 3rd.
GEA membership will most likely be asked to ratify a final
agreement during the summer by mail. Details will follow, once a specific
language for a tentative agreement is reached.