THIS MONDAYÕS FINAL
UBC LUNCHTIME MEETING,
JUNE 9TH, 2008 AT 12:10PM IN THE LIBRARY
IT WILL BE A POTLUCK MEETING SO IF YOU ARE ABLE TO BRING SOMETHING TO
SHARE THAT WOULD BE GREAT
VEGETARIAN AND MEAT LASAGNA WILL BE AVAILABLE .
TENTATIVE AGENDA :
1. UBC MEMBER MEETING WITH SFUSD SCHOOL BOARD VICE PRESIDENT KIM-SHREE
MAUFUS.
2. UPDATE OF ONGOING SITE MEMBERSHIP CONCERNS AND COMPLAINTS.
3. DISCUSSION ON PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR WORKING TOGETHER WITH A NEW
PRINCIPAL AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL TO CONTIUE TO MOVE OUR SCHOOL FORWARD
IN HONOR AND ACCORDANCE WITH THE DREAM OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR
4. OTHER MEMEBRSHIP CONCERNS
PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE IN THIS TO HELP OUR SITE MOVE FORWARD
TOGETHER.
JUNE 2ND, 2008 UBC MEETING SUMMARY:
17 MEMBERS ATTENDED, THANK YOU !
UBC REPRESENTATIVES:J.GERBER,D.WILLIAMS,
A.BROWN,M.MCACHREN,L.WOOTEN,L.SCHUKNECHT,
J.GALGANO.
UBC ALTERNATES: J.SHELDON,A.REYNOLDS, V.GONZALEZ
SUMMARY
1. UBC ELECTION RESULTS FOR 2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR:
CLASSIFIED STAFF UBC REPRESENTATIVES:
· COLLEEN MALTBY Ð PARAPROFEESIONAL
· CAREY JEFFERSON Ð SECURITY
· LEATHA WOOTEN - PARAPROFESSIONAL
ALTERNATE:
· DAVID WILLIAMS - PARAPROFESSIONAL
CERTIFICATED STAFF UBC REPRESENTATIVES:
· JUDY GERBER Ð 7TH GRADE SCIENCE
· ALISA BROWN Ð 8TH GRADE ALGEBRA
· JOE MOORE Ð 7TH GRADE MATH
· DEREK BRYSON Ð 6TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES
· MIKE MCCACHREN Ð 7TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES
ALTERNATES:
· ALYCE DIANNE REYNOLDS - RSP
· JAMIE SHELDON Ð SDC/SI
· VICTORIA GONZALEZ- 7TH GRADE LA/SS/ELL
· LONETTA SPEARS - COUNSELOR
· LAURA HURLEY Ð COUNSELOR
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· BUILDING REPRESENTATIVE : james a. galgano
2. GRIEVANCE AND COMPLAINTS UPDATE FROM UBC MEMBERS: SITE GRIEVANCE
WILL BE FILED ON BEHALF OF SITE AND AGGRIEVED MEMBERS REGARDING
UNILATERAL AND ARBITRARY ADM DEVELOPED MASTER SCHEDULE.
3. UPDATE OF PROPOSITION ÒAÓ EFFORTS AND CALL FOR SUPPORT:
· NEED VOLUNTEERS TO PHONE BANK
· NEED MEMBERS TO MARCH ON SAN BRUNO
PROPSITION ÒAÓ WINS! 69.75%
Highlights of the ÒSan Francisco Quality Teacher And Education Act Ó
Parcel Tax Initiative
On February 12, 2008 the San Francisco Board of Education voted
unanimously to place the 'San Francisco Quality Teacher and Education
Act' parcel tax initiative on the June 2008 ballot. In recognition of
the difficulty SFUSD has in recruiting and retaining great teachers,
the measure would provide over $20 million to boost teacher salaries,
increase continuing education, and create innovative new programs to
help improve and reward teaching in San Francisco.
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Significant increases to K-12 certificated salary schedules: The parcel
tax would add approximately $11.5 million to the certificated salary
schedule. For credentialed teachers, step increases would range from
$500 to $6,300, depending on the number of additional units earned
beyond a BA. Lifetime earnings would increase from $25,000 to as much
as $92,500. The salary schedule will also offer an incentive for
teachers to continue their education by offering significant increases
in the BA+60 salary schedule. Increases between most steps would also
be normalized. Similar advances would be made by school psychologists,
speech pathologists, social workers, and nurses. For more information,
see the parcel tax salary schedules.
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Teacher retention bonuses paid to K-12 certificated staff after year 4
and year 8: Teachers are most likely to leave San Francisco after
their fourth and eighth years. The parcel tax would help reduce this
turnover by giving teachers with at least a BA+30 a $2,500 bonus after
completing their fourth year, and teachers with a BA+60 a $3,000 bonus
after completing their eighth year. The bonuses would also be provided
to school psychologists, speech pathologists, social workers, and
nurses.
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Continuing education:An additional 18 hours of continuing education for
all K-12 certificated bargaining unit members, would be paid at the
rate of $40 per hour. An additional 6 hours of continuing education for
all CDP teachers would be paid at a rate of $30 per hour. An additional
12 hours of continuing education would be given to each
paraprofessional at a rate of $19 per hour. The goal is to have
continuing education decisions made at the school site and embedded
into site programs.
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Increase in paraprofessional retirement contributions.In addition to
the gains made in the last contract, the parcel tax would raise the
district contribution to PARS to the equivalent of the districtÕs
Social Security contribution. This is the next step in moving
paraprofessionals out of PARS and into an improved pension system.
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Improvements in the Child Development Program:A commitment to fully
support the CDP Staffing Pilot Program, with the goal of making it the
standard for the entire Child Development program.
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Expansion of substitute healthcare benefits: The parcel tax would
provide health benefits to a total of forty substitutes who work at
least 160 days during the school year. Effective next school year,
these 160-day subs would be assigned to hard-to-staff schools first. If
no hard-to-staff school assignments are available, the substitute would
be able to select another assignment for that day.
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Creation of a Master Teacher program:In the interest of supporting
teacher leadership, up to fifty teachers would be designated as Master
Teachers, earning an additional $2,500 and receiving .2 FTE release
time to assist other teachers at their school or other
district-designated sites.
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$2,000 for K-12 teachers in recognition of work beyond the school day:
In recognition of the additional work teachers do beyond the school
day, each fulltime certificated staff member at a district-identified
hard-to-staff school could earn an additional $2,000 per school year.
This additional work would be self-directed time spent beyond the
regular work day/work week.
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$1,000 stipend for teachers working on their credential: In the years
that the district allocates funds for tuition credit, teachers working
on their credentials at hard-to-staff schools may receive a tuition
stipend up to $1,000 per school year for each of their first three
years of service. When money is available, this stipend would be
offered at other sites.
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$1,000 stipend for teachers working in hard-to-fill subject areas:
Beginning in the 2008-2009 school year, the district would offer
teachers in up to five hard-to-fill subject areas a $1,000 stipend per
school year.
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Support for school site increases in achievement: Starting in the
2008-2009 school year, the twenty schools showing the most improvement
would receive a $30,000 block grant in recognition of their efforts.
Improvement is defined not only as an increase in API scores, but in
other mutually agreed upon growth measures determined by UESF and the
district. The distribution of the money at the site level would be
subject to a recommendation vote by the entire school site staff, but
ultimately would be determined by the school site council.
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Additional support and changes to the PAR program: Parcel tax revenue
could be used to hire up to five additional Peer Assistance and Review
(PAR) coaches. The PAR program would also be reformed to include the
following changes: Teachers who receive a Ôneeds improvementÕ rating
for two consecutive semesters would be eligible to be referred to the
program, subject to the mutual agreement of UESF and the district.
After leaving the PAR program, if a teacher received an unsatisfactory
notice, he could be moved to dismissal. Teachers who wished to improve
upon their performance could voluntarily enter PAR. Self-referral would
not be subject to the PAR evaluation process. Specific standards are
identified to be recognized as Ôproficient.Õ
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Additional funds to improve academic innovation and technology and for
teacher salaries at charter schools: Funds would be allocated to
provide students, parents, and teachers with access to current
technology to support student achievement, and to help raise salaries
of teachers at independently managed public charter schools.
UESF LOCAL 61 BUILDING REPRESENTATIVE:
RESPONSE TO UNILATERAL ARBITRARY MASTER SCHEDULE DEVELOPED WITHOUT
FACULTY/UBC DEVELOPED AND APPROVED PLAN OR INPUT.
1. EARLY UNAPPROVED FACULTY/UBC MASTER SCHEDULE 3RD PERIOD READING
CLASS OPTION PULLED OFF INTERNET AN USED BY ADMINISTRATOR TO
UNILATERALLY AND ARBITRARILY STATE MASTER SCHEDULE JUNE 2ND, 2008
WITHOUT UBC CONSULTATION AND ADMINISTRATORÕS REFUSAL TO DISCUSS THESE
ISSUES IN APRIL, AND ABSENCE FROM 2 AGREED TO UBC/ADM MEETINGS WHERE
THE MASTER SCHEDULE WAS TO BE THE MAIN TOPIC OF DISCUSSION.
2. THROUGHOUT APRIL AND MAY DESPITE STATING THE 2008-2009 MASTER
SCHEDULE , STAFFING AND SCHEDULING COULD NOT BE DISCUSSED IN LIEU OF
BUDGET CONSTRAINTS AND CLASSLISTS, THE PRINCIPAL PROCEEDED TO WITHOUT
DEMONSTRATING NEED OR NECESSITY TO UNILATERALLY AND ARBITRARILY TO :
A. CHANGE THE SDC SELF-CONTAINED SPECIAL DAY CLASS PROGRAM IN VIOLATION
OF STUDENTS IEPS, WITHOUT DISCUSSION OR APPROVAL OF PARENT/GUARDIANS OF
THE SDC CLASSES, WITHOUT APPROVAL OF SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OR STAFF, AND IN RETALIATION FOR THE BUILDING REPRESENTATIVES
UNION ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF AGGRIEVED FACULTY AND STAFF, URGING A SITE
INVESTIGATION OF SAID ADMINSTRATOR OVER MANAGERIAL ACTIVITIES, FILING A
CPS REPORT AND PUSHING AN INVESTIGATION OF ADMINISTRATION INTERACTIONS
WITH AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS WITH SFUSD, CDE AND ATTORNEY GENERALÕS
OFFICE. HE PROCEEDED TO REASSIGN SDC TEACHERS WITHOUT FOLLOWING IEPS,
STATE AND FEDERAL LAW, COMMUNICATION WITH PARENTS,OR AGREEMENT OF
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS AND STAFF.
B. INVOLUNTARILY REASSIGNED THE HIGHLY QUALIFIED 7TH GRADE LIFE SCIENCE
TEACHER TO 6TH GRADE EARTH SCIENCE WITHOUT CONSULTING TEACHER, IN
WRITING MOVING 6TH GRADE TEACHER INTO MASTER SCHEDULE POSITION IN
VIOLATION OF CONTRACT ARTICLES, IN RETALIATION FOR TEACHERS UNION
ACTIVITIES AND ADVOCAY ON BEHALF OF AGGRIEVED MEMBERS, FOR A SITE
INVESTIGATION OF ADMINISTRATORÕS PERFORMANCE, WITHOUT COMMUNICATION OR
DISCUSSION WITH UBC AS CONTRACTUALLY REQUIRED.
C. UNILATERALLY AND ARBITRARILY :
1. PLACED RSP TEACHERS IN READING CLASSES IN VIOLATION OF CONTRACT
D. PLACED HIGHLY QUALIFIED ELL READING TEACHER TO TEACH SPANISH
ELECTIVE VOIDING SSC SITE PLAN REQUIREMENT FOR ELL REQUIRED READING
CLASS SUPPORT, IN RETALIATION FOR TEACHERS UNION ADVOCACY OF AGGRIEVED
MEMBERS, IN SUPPORT OF SITE ADMINSTRATOR INVESTIGATION.
E. REMOVED 8TH GRADE TEACHER FROM 3RD PERIOD ART CLASS TO A READING
CLASS WITHOUT DISCUSSION, IN RETALIATION FOR TEACHERS UNION ADVOCACY OF
AGGRIEVED MEMBERS, IN SUPPORT OF SITE ADMINSTRATOR INVESTIGATION.
F. SLATING 6TH GRADE COUNSELOR AS PEER RESOURCE TEACHER THOUGH NOT
HIGHLY QUALIFIED TO DO THIS , , IN RETALIATION FOR TEACHERS UNION
ADVOCACY OF AGGRIEVED MEMBERS, IN SUPPORT OF SITE ADMINSTRATOR
INVESTIGATION.
G. INTERVIEWED NEW TEACHERS FOR UNDECLARED SITE VACANCIES PRIOR TO
THEIR BEING OPEN TO CONSOLIDATED TEACHERS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT TO MEET THESE ACADEMIC COURSE REQUIREMENTS
H. THESE CHANGES HAVE BEEN PREFACED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR IN
CONVERSATION WITH FACULTY STATING THAT THE UBC HAD SUCCESSFULLY WORKED
TO REMOVE HIM FROM HIS CURRENT POSITION.
SITE TEACHERS, THE UBC AND UNION ARE PURSUING REMEDIES THROUGH VARIOUS
AVENUES WITHIN THE DISTRICT AND STATE TO PREVENT THESE RETALIATORY
ACTIONS FROM BEING IMPLEMENTED.
THE UBC CONTINUES TO PROMISE THAT WE WILL SUPPORT ANY AND ALL MEMBERS ,
WHOSE CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS ARE VIOLATED FOR ANY REASON.
WE ALSO PROMISE TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE NEW SCHOOL SITE
ADMINISTRATION TO PROACTIVELY ADDRESS AND MEET THE NEEDS AND GOALS OF
ALL OUR STUDENTS IN THE YEAR AHEAD.
AS WE CLOSE ANOTHER SCHOOL YEAR , I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND MY THANKS AND
APPRECIATION TO ALL MEMEBRS ,WHO DESPITE THE ADVERSITY WE HAVE ENDURED
WERE ABLE TO STAY FOCUSED AND PROVIDE EVERY STUDENT WITH THE SUPPORTIVE
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND PROGRAM THEY REQUIRE TO BE SUCCESSFUL
LEARNERS.
WITH THESE EFFORTS ON YOUR PART WE CONTIUE TO MOVE FORWARD.
PEACE,
JAMES A. GALGANO
UESF LOCAL 61 BUILDING REPRESENTATIVE
BELOW IS A LETTER DENNIS KELLY SENT ALL MEMBERS
Thank You and Congratulations To All Who Helped Pass Proposition A!
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69.75%.
We did not have much room to spare, but we made it.
Congratulations to all of you who knocked on a door, made a call, posted
a sign, spoke to a friend and got word of the importance and value of
Proposition A to the citizens of San Francisco.
This effort unified the school community and it has set a great example
for what we can do when we all work together.
Thanks to each and every one of you.
Proposition A - Implementation Schedule
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Property taxes are paid twice a year, in April and November. Proposition
A will begin to be collected on the bill sent out this next November.
We have been informed by the City AssessorÕs office that he estimates
that 40% of the approximately $28.8 million will be collected by January
1, 2008. The next school year (09-10), we will see the entire 100% of
the tax collected.
UESF believes that increases to the teacher salary schedule must be the
first priority for Proposition A money. We have asserted that position
with the district.
However, the implementation in the first year is dependant on how much
money is actually collected, and a determination of how to implement the
other bonuses and incentives found in the measure.
The final determination of how Proposition A will be implemented this
first year will be made in the coming months by UESF and SFUSD. We will
keep you updated on any significant developments over the summer.
Go to www.uesf.org for complete details on Proposition A.
1.5% Raise Coming in July
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As a result of this yearÕs contract negotiations, teacher and para pay
will increase by 1.5% on the July paycheck. In addition, $25 per month
will be added to the district's family healthcare contribution, starting
July 1st.
Dennis Kelly
United Educators of San Francisco
2310 Mason Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
