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Final Tentative Agreement

Final Tentative Agreement. Between the Vacaville Teachers Association a nd the Vacaville Unified School District. Agreed upon items:. Non-pupil work days unencumbered except for 3 hours. Grades 7-12 contact caps. - 182 students for regular ed. - 250 students for PE and music.

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Final Tentative Agreement

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  1. Final Tentative Agreement Between the Vacaville Teachers Association and the Vacaville Unified School District

  2. Agreed upon items: • Non-pupil work days unencumbered except for 3 hours. • Grades 7-12 contact caps. - 182 students for regular ed. - 250 students for PE and music. If either of above is over by up to 2 students, members compensated $10/day/student. • Elementary class caps. - K-6: 34 students - K-6 combo: 30 students If either of above is over by up to 2 students, members compensated $13/day/student. • Schedule K (chart), Dept. Chr., & T.I.C. reduction (max. 60%) • No open house for elementary.

  3. During a Parent Conference month, meetings, conferences, and preparation of report cards shall not exceed four (4) additional hours beyond the duty day. • Meeting hours - 6 outside the duty day for year (1 hr., next to duty day) - Wednesday language (minutes maintained) Collaboration on agendas by Admin. & grade/subject leaders Committee meets to discuss time usage • Adjunct duties - 7-12: 2 duties, max. 6 hrs. - K-6: 1 duty, max. 6 hrs. - Combo: 0 duties • Secondary involuntary transfer language matching elementary combo language.

  4. Vacancy language incorporating layoffs and stabilizing student instruction during school year. • Change of date (now Feb. 15) for individuals on leave to notify district of return to possibly ease potential March 15 R.I.F. notices. • No permanent reductions on salary schedules.

  5. Financial possibilities • Financial settlement is contingent upon funded Base Revenue Limit (BRL) resulting from the 2012-13 State Budget(not passed yet) and November 6 Proposition results. - 2011-12 BRL was approximately $5191. • District receives money from State depending on its BRL and its Average Daily Attendance (ADA). • District basing its budget on 6.5% reduction. • Chart (handout) shows contingencies for agreed upon ranges of the funded BRL and the resulting impact on VTA members.

  6. 2012-13 Agreement Comparisons District proposal or old contract: This settlement provides: Solid contingencies determined by State budget funding levels. Limit on out-of- pocket salary reduction. No cut in Health cap. All time unencumbered, except 3 hrs. K-6: 1 duty, max. 6 hrs. K-6 combo: 0 duties 7-12: 2 duties, max. 6 hrs. Maintain contacts at 182. - 8% out-of-pocket salary cut. (with potential for more) • Cut in Health cap of $436,000. • Unlimited administrative time on non-pupil work days. • 3 adjunct duties with unlimited time commitment. • Increase secondary student contacts to 187.

  7. 2012-13 Agreement Comparisons District proposal or old contract: This settlement provides: 4 hrs. outside the duty day for meetings, conferences, and preparation of report cards. 6 total hrs. of meeting time outside the duty day. No open house. Full monetary relief for hiring ratio increases. • 7 hrs. outside duty day for meetings and conferences during parent conferences. • 33 hrs. of meeting time outside the duty day. • Open house for elementary. • Limiting of monetary relief due to hiring ratio increases.

  8. - 92% YES Reduced meeting hours. (achieved) - 96% YES Reduced adjunct duties/hours. (achieved) - 94% YES Equalization of special needs students in classes.(not at this time) - 71% YES Maintaining elementary prep minutes. (M.O.U. signed) - 65% YES Continuation of Calendar framework. (achieved – 3 years) - 84% YES Furlough days being student contact days. (achieved) - 63% YES Schedule K reductions. (instead of further cuts to all) - 46% YES Use of health cap carryover funds. (used least possible) - 62% YES Increase in hiring ratios. (instead of salary loss to all) -87% YES Similar Contract agreement as 10-11 (achieved) Members’ surveys supported:

  9. Members’ surveys did not support: - 93% NO Evaluations based on student test scores. (not part T.A.) • - 75% NO Furlough days as teacher work days. (used maximum instructional days, when possible) • - 91% NO Salary donation back to District. (not part of T.A.) • - 73% NO Reduction in health benefits cap. (not part of T.A.) • - 79% NO Freeze in step & column. (not part of T.A.) • - 70% NO Flat dollar donation. (not part of T.A.) • - 75% NO A strike. (not necessary)

  10. VTA Executive Board voted unanimously to send the Tentative Agreement to the membership.

  11. What’s next? Today: Ratification voting packets distributed to Site Representatives. Tomorrow – Friday: Members vote on ratification of Tentative Agreement. Encourage members to vote. Encourage members to get involved for the November Election to avoid taking so many cuts!

  12. The End

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