REPRESENTATIVE , UNION BUILDING COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES AND
ALTERNATES
FROM UBC ELECTION COMMITTEE DIANNE REYNOLDS, MICHAEL SCHICKENBERG,
,SARAH GLEASON AND JAMES GALGANO
UESF LOCAL 61 UBC 2009 ELECTION BALLOT
UBC BUILDING REPRESENTATIVE CANDIDATES:
(CIRCLE ONLY ONE ONE CANDIDATE Ò1Ó NAME BELOW
43 OUT OF 52 MEMBERS VOTED 83% TURNOUT, THANK YOU!
JUDY GERBER Ð 17/43 = 40% - UBC ALTERNATE
MIKE MCCACHREN Ð 24/43 = 56% =
UBC BUILDING REPRESENTATIVE
2/43 ABSTAINED FROM VOTING = 4%
UBC CLASSIFIED STAFF REPRESENTATIVE CANDIDATES:
TARA. GEER-LEIKER Ð 18/43 = 42% = UBC ALTERNATE
PATRICIA KOKA - INCUMBENT Ð 29/43 = 67% =
ELECTED UBC CLASSIFIED REPRESENTATIVE
MIKE LEONARD Ð 13/43 = 30% = UBC ALTERNATE
DAVID WILLIAMS Ð INCUMBENT Ð 22/43 = 51% =
ELECTED UBC CLASSIFIED REPRESENTATIVE
LEATHA WOOTEN Ð INCUMBENT Ð 25/43 = 58% =
ELECTED UBC CLASSIFIED REPRESENTATIVE
UBC CERTIFICATED STAFF REPRESENTATIVE CANDIDATES:
DANIELLE BELLUOMINI Ð 20/43 = 47% =
ELECTED UBC CERTIFICATED REPRESENTATIVE
ALISA BROWN Ð 25/43 = 58% =
ELECTED UBC CERTIFICATED REPRESENTATIVE
LENDA BUTCHER-MYERS - 20/43 = 47% =
ELECTED UBC CERTIFICATED REPRESENTATIVE
MIRANDA DOYLE - 20/43 = 47% =
ELECTED UBC CERTIFICATED REPRESENTATIVE
((JUDY GERBER Ð 12/43 = 28% = UBC ALTERNATE))
LAURA HURLEY - 14/43 = 33% = UBC ALTERNATE
MAGGIE JOHNSON - 15/43 = 35% = UBC ALTERNATE
((MICHAEL MCCACHREN Ð 17/43 = 40% UBC BUILDING REPRESENTATIVE))
KYPHET RATTANAVILAY-SEADER = 9/43 = 21%
CHRISTOPHER SCERRI Ð 29/43 = 67% =
ELECTED UBC REPRESENTATIVE
JAMIE SHELDON Ð 12/43 = 28% = UBC ALTERNATE
LLOYD SCHUKNECHT Ð 8/43 = 19%
LONETTA SPEARS - 11/43 = 26% = UBC ALTERNATE
· UBC REPRESENTATIVES ATTEND UESF LOCAL 61 ASSEMBLY MEETINGS EVERY 3RD
WEDNESDAY AT CIVIC CENTER AUDITORIUM 727 GOLDEN GATE ( OUR SITE HAS 4
VOTES DURING THIS ASSEMBLY MEETING)
· UBC REPRESENTATIVES MAY ATTEND UESF LOCAL 61 EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETINGS
EVERY AT CIVIC CENTER AUDITORIUM 727 GOLDEN GATE OR ANOTHR DETERMINED
LOCATION
· UBC ALTERNATES SERVE AND VOTE IN THE ABSENCE OF AN ELECTD
REPRESENTATIVE AT A UBC MEETING AND MAY ATTEND MONTHLY UESF LOCAL 61
MIDDLE SCHOOL ( EVERY 4TH WEDNSDAY AT CIVIC CENTER AUDITORIUM 727
GOLDEN GATE AND UBC ALTERNATES WHO ARE SPECIAL EDUCATION ALTRNATES ALSO
SPECIAL EDUCATION UNION MEETINGS , WHEN THEY MEET EACH MONTH AT CIVIC
CENTER AUDITORIUM 727 GOLDEN GATE
· ANY UBC REPRESENTATIVE WHO MISSES THREE CONSECUTIVE UBC METINGS
WITHOUT A LEGITIMATE EXCUSE WILL BE REMOVED AND REPLACED BY A UBC
ALTERNATE DETERMINED BY THE UBC OR A UBC HELD SECRET BALLOT
NOMINATION/ELECTION PROCESS
· THE UBC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HOLDING SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL NOMINATIONS
AND ELECTIONS OF SSC FACULTY AND CLASSIFIED SSC REPRESENTATIVES
· THE UBC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HOLDING SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL NOMINATIONS
AND ELECTIONS OF FACULTY AND CLASSIFIED REPRESENTATIVES ON ANY SITE
SHARED DECISION MAKING BODY SUCH AS ELAC ÉETC
· 7 UBC ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES AND/OR ALTERNATES IN THEIR ABSNCE MEET
ARE REQUIRED BY CONTRACT TO MEET AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH WITH THE
PRINCIPAL TO REACH CONSENSUS AGREEMENT ON ISSUS CONCERN MEMBERS
ACCORDING TO CONTRACT ( SEE ARTICLE 25.3.7É.ETC)
· UBC BUILDING REPRESENTATIVE AND UBC REPRSNTATIVES ARE REQUIRED BY
CONTRACT TO ENFORCE IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF UESF/SFUSD
CONTRACT ARTICLES, RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS OF EACH SITE US LOCAL 61
MEMBER AS WRITTEN.
· UBC ELECTED REPREESNTATIVES NEED TO ATTEND UESF LOCAL 61 TRAININGS ,
WHEN HELD TO PROTECT SITE MEMBERSHIP RIGHTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS
ACCORDING TO CONTRACT
· THE UBC ELECTED BUILDING REPRSENTATIVE AND UBC ELECTED
REPRESENTATIVES MUST MEET WITH PRINCIPAL WITHIN THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF
THE 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR TO SET A MONTH BY MONTH COMMON PLANNING TIME
MEETING SCHEDULE. THIS SCHDUL REQUIRES UBC AGREEMENT
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· UBC ELECTED BUILDING REPRESENTATIVE AND ELECTED UBC AND ALTERNATE
REPRSENTATIVES SHOULD BCOME VRY FAMILIAR WITH WITH BOTH CERTIFICATED
AND CLASSIFIED MEMBERS UESF/SFUSD AGREED CONTRACT ARTICLES TO PROTECT
MEMBERS RIGHTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO THESE AGREEMENTS
· PLEASE READ RELEVANT CONTRACT ARTICLES BELOW:
5. Union Rights
5.1 The Union shall have the right to post notices of activities and
matters of Union
concern on Union bulletin board space. Such bulletin board space shall
be of
adequate size and shall be provided in each school building or center
in areas
frequented by teachers. The Union may use the District mail service and
teacher
mailboxes for communications to teachers, subject to reasonable
regulations.
6. Professional Rights
6.1 With respect to professional employment, the religious, political,
and private life
of any member of the bargaining unit shall not be grounds for
disciplinary action
except as it may directly prevent him/her from effectively performing
properly
assigned functions during the work day.
6.2 Academic Freedom Ð The District and the Union agree that academic
freedom is
essential to the fulfillment of the purposes of the San Francisco
Unified School
District, and they acknowledge that fundamental need to protect
teachers from
unreasonable censorship or restraint which might interfere with their
obligation to
pursue truth in the performance of their job with the District.
6.2.1 A teacherÕs academic freedom is his/her right and responsibility
to study,
investigate, present, interpret, and discuss all the relevant facts and
ideas in
the field of his/her professional competence. This freedom implies no
limitation other than those imposed by generally accepted standards of
scholarship. As a professional, the teacher strives to maintain a
spirit of free
inquiry, open-mindedness, and impartiality in the classroom. As a
member of
an academic community, however, the teacher is free to present in the
field of
his or her professional competence his/her opinions or convictions and
with
them the premises from which they are derived.
6.2.2 Within the bounds of Board policies and administrative
regulations, as well as
adopted, state and district curriculums, teachers shall have the
opportunity to
utilize best practices in employing their teaching methodologies that
address
studentsÕ different learning styles. Teachers shall also have the
discretion to
use supplemental materials and develop supplementary lessons aligned
with
California content standards and district adopted core curriculum.
6.3 Listening, recording, television, or other monitoring devices shall
not be used in
any part of the building to violate teachersÕ rights.
7.2 Work day for teachers regularly assigned for the full year:
7.2.1 The length of the teacher work day, including preparation time
and time
regularly required before and after school, exclusive of the duty-free
lunch
period, shall be based on a work week of seven (7) hours per day or
thirty-five
hours per five (5) day week. Teachers may work an approved schedule
which
includes time expended outside the assigned site. Such time approved
away
from the site shall be considered time worked for purposes of this
article.
7.2.1.1 The teacher instructional day within the work day shall be:
7.2.1.1.1 five (5) periods daily for the High Schools and Middle
Schools except
for those schools operating with block schedules where teachers will
have the equivalent of five (5) daily periods scheduled within the
workweek:
7.2.1.2 All teachers regularly assigned to a school shall be at their
respective
classrooms or other places of service at least fifteen (15) minutes but
not
more than thirty (30) minutes before the regular opening of school as
communicated by the administrator. The UBC, following consultation
with the faculty, may designate additional before or after school time
within the workweek described above.
OUR PAST APPROVED UBC/ADM PRACTICE AGREEMENT WITH SITE ADMINSTRATORS IS
THAT ALL TEACHERS MUST BE AT SCHOOL AND SIGN IN BY 8:05AM AND ATTEND
UBC/ADM APPROVED MONTHLYMEETINGS BY 8:20AM (SEE 7.2.1.2 AND 7.2.1.2.1
7.2.1.2.1 At sites where common planning time is built into the
schedule, the
minimum report time referred to in Section 7.2.1.2 shall be five (5) to
ten (10) minutes. Common planning time shall be used for the
following types of activities: team planning, student study teams,
parent conferences, curriculum development, faculty meetings and
other professional activities.
7.2.2 Teachers shall be provided a duty-free lunch period, equivalent
in length to
the lunch period of the teachersÕ students, exclusive of passing
periods, or
thirty (30) consecutive minutes, whichever is longer.
7.2.3 Every good faith effort will be made to schedule all I.E.P.
conferences during
the seven hour workday.
7.2.4 The site administrator of each school may require teachers to
perform related
duties on a reasonable and equitably distributed basis among teachers,
such
time to be considered part of the work week described above.
7.2.5 Whenever the term Òpreparation timeÓ or Òpreparation periodÓ is
used, it is to
mean the time within the workday of teachers set aside for planning,
grading
papers, contacting parents and other instructional tasks to be
determined by
the teacher.
7.2.5.1 Preparation time within the workday for classroom teachers
7.2.5.1.1 Secondary Ð Within the workday, high school and middle school
teachers shall have a duty-free preparation period equal in length to a
teaching period. The specific schedule for the work day shall be set by
the site administrator.
7.2.5.2 Preparation time within the workday for non-classroom teachers
7.2.5.2.1 Within the work day, high school and middle school teachers,
not
meeting regularly scheduled classes for five (5) periods a day, shall
have preparation time during the school day. Central and site
administrators are responsible for establishing procedures and
constructing schedules for non-classroom regularly scheduled teachers
in a manner which shall reflect the need for preparation appropriate to
the tasks of each position.
7.2.6 Every good faith effort shall be made to assign no more than
three (3) subject
matter preparations per day to teachers regularly assigned to middle
and high
schools. Multiple preparations required in core programs in middle
schools
should be taken into consideration.
7.2.7 Teachers may be required to attend no more than two (2) faculty
meetings per
month, such time to be considered part of the work week described above.
Time for common planning time, after school parent events and all other
meetings shall be considered part of the workweek described above. This
time
shall be scheduled with the concurrence of the UBC, except in case of
emergency. Site administrations and UBCÕs are encouraged to complete the
yearÕs schedule within the first two weeks of the school year.
8. Parent-Teacher Conferences
8.1 Elementary
8.1.1 There shall be five (5) mandated minimum days during the first
report card
period and five (5) mandated minimum days during the third report card
period. The regular instructional day shall be shortened by sixty (60)
minutes
for each of the ten (10) days designated for parent conferences, and
state
mandated requirements defining a minimum day shall be met.
8.1.2 These minimum days require extended instructional minutes on
other days
throughout the school year to meet the state mandated annual
instructional
minutes to receive state apportionment money.
8.1.3 Situations differ from site to site in terms of staff preference
and program
requirements. Decisions on how to make up the minutes for minimum days
are best determined on a site-by-site basis and shall become a part of
the
shared decision making process involving the site administration and
UBC.
Each plan must be approved by Elementary Instructional Support and
Operations for conformance with minimum instructional requirements and
compatibility with bus schedules. A copy of the plan, including UBC
sign-off,
shall be sent to the union.
9. Class Size
9.1 The Union and District recognize both the desirability and the
importance of
classes being maintained at sizes which aid effective teaching.
9.1.1 The Union and District agree to work together to create a process
which, in
consideration of limited monetary resources, produces the lowest class
size
possible.
9.1.2 The District and Union agree that the process of reducing class
size requires
accurate, verifiable, and timely reports of current and projected
enrollment
and attendance, coordination and cooperation between Central Office and
school sites in assigning students, and participation of the UBC with
the
principal in the shared decisions determining utilization of allocated
staff.
9.2.4 Elementary student assignment
9.2.4.1 The Student Assignment Number represents the number of students
assigned to a given class and should be equal to the integer portion of
the
student number in the Staffing Allocation Ratio.
9.2.4.2 If the assignment of a student after the tenth (10th) day of
school causes
this number to be exceeded, the UBC shall be provided documentation
describing the efforts made to place the student in a less crowded
class.
9.2.4.2.1 If the assignment is the result of an assignment by the
Student
Assignment Officer, or the District, the documentation of efforts to
place the student at a school which is less crowded will be provided by
the Educational Placement Office.
9.2.4.2.2 If the assignment is the result of a student assigned within
the school,
the documentation shall be provided by the principal.
9.3.1.2 The allocated staff will be assigned to each school site in a
manner which
achieves as nearly as possible the class goals listed in Section 9.5.
9.3.1.3 No later than March 15th the UBC and the principal at each
school will meet to review the projected staff allocation numbers and
the utilization of the assigned staff for the next school year.
9.3.1.4 The Union Special Education Committee and the Special Education
Department Director shall meet periodically to review the projected
allocation numbers and utilization of the assigned staff.
9.3.2 For the remaining years of the contract the Union and the
District shall meet
on or about February 1st of each year to plan for potential changes
from the
prior year's staffing allocations.
9.3.3 In order to implement and facilitate the planning process and to
minimize
some of the uncertainty and confusion at the beginning of a year that
may
adversely affect staff morale and also impede the maximization of
District
services to students, the Union and District understand that the
following
sequence of District activities and Union / District consultations
shall occur. It
is acknowledged that the targeted dates are not hard and fast. If
unusual or
unforeseen circumstances occur or legal constraints mandate, such dates
may
be subject to adjustment by the District, in consultation with the
Union.
Italicized items in sections 9.3.3.1 through 9.3.3.10 are not mandatory
subjects
of negotiations and therefore are not subject to the grievance process.
9.3.3.7 By May 15th, a second voluntary transfer request process,
pursuant to
Article 15, Staffing and Assignment, of the Agreement, is conducted for
the following school year, but prior to the end of the current school
year;
the District and the Union may mutually agree to cancel/postpone said
process.
9.3.3.10 Classes shall be balanced as quickly as administratively
feasible by
September 15th. The Assistant Superintendents, in consultation with site
and program administrators, will give due consideration to the
possibility
of capping school and class enrollments; the UBC shall have input on
such
site decisions.
9.3.4 Notification
9.3.4.1 After the initial enrollment verification, the principal shall
meet with the
UBC periodically to make every reasonable effort to balance class
sizes. If
the situation cannot satisfactorily be resolved at the site, the
Central Office
and the Union shall be alerted for possible resolution.
9.3.4.2 Special Education
9.3.4.2.1 When a class is below or more than one above the given range,
the
Director of the Department of Special Education will make every
effort to make adjustments to the situation. The District will include
this information in its regular class size reports to the Union.
9.3.4.2.2 The Special Education Department committee established in
Article
31.12 shall meet monthly to discuss subjects of mutual interest.
Agenda items shall be provided by both sides no later than three (3)
days prior to the meeting.
9.3.4.2.3 Every thirty (30) workdays during the school year the
District will
report to the Union the size of each class.
9.5 Class size goals
9.5.2 Middle Schools
9.5.2.1 English ....................................................25
9.5.2.2 Foreign Language ...................................30
9.5.2.3 Mathematics............................................30
9.5.2.4 Science....................................................30
9.5.2.5 Social Studies..........................................30
9.5.2.6 Art
...........................................................28
9.5.2.10 Music (excluding choir, band,
orchestra) and performing arts ................ 28
9.5.2.11 Physical Education .................................37
9.5.2.12 Core Program..........................................28
9.5.2.13 English as a Second Language................ 25
9.5.2.14 Reading, Reading Lab, Math Lab........... 25
9.5.7 Special Education Class Size Ranges
Elementary* Secondary*
9.5.7.1 Severely Impaired (SI)
6-10 .............................................................. 6-10
9.5.7.2 Learning Handicapped (LH)
8-12..............................................................8-12
9.5.7.3 Emotionally Disturbed (ED)
6-8 ..................................................................
6-8
9.5.7.4 Mild/Moderate Speech &
Language Impairment
8-12 .............................................................. 8-12
9.5.7.9 Resource Specialists
(case-load as permitted by State law) ..........28**
*Note: In the instance of heterogeneous classes, class size ranges
shall be determined on the basis of the most severe disability.
14. Health and Safety
14.1 The Union and the District agree that the right to personal safety
and recognized
standards for healthful conditions on school premises and a learning
environment
free from unnecessary disruption are priority considerations.
14.1.1 Each work site to which teachers are regularly assigned shall
have a
comprehensive safety and disaster plan, which shall be updated annually
by
October 1st of each school year.
14.1.1.1 The site administrator shall develop or modify the plan after
collaborative
input from the UBC, classified employees, the site council and/or the
parent-teacher organization at the site. The plan shall be submitted to
the
Superintendent or his/her designee for approval.
14.1.1.2 Safety notices required by law shall be conspicuously posted
at all District
work sites in places frequented by teachers.
14.1.1.3 Whenever the Public Health Department advises the District to
notify
teachers regarding contagious diseases the District shall promptly
provide
such information.
14.1.1.4 Hazardous conditions in the work place which are made known to
the
District and which pose an immediate danger to the health or safety of
teachers or students shall be reported by the District to the Union and
UBC at the site with plans to rectify them. A complaint by a teacher or
Building Representative that there has been a violation of the safety of
students, teachers or other employees shall be made to the site
administrator as promptly as possible. The complaint shall be reduced to
written form. The site administrator/designee shall provide a written
response as to the disposition of the complaint to complainant, the UBC
and the Labor/Management Health and Safety Committee (LMHSC)
unless the matter has been turned over to the LMHSC, in which case the
LMHSC shall provide the response. (See Section 14.5)
14.1.1.5 All teachers, in the course of performing their duties, shall
be alert to
unsafe practices or conditions and report any such unsafe practices,
equipment, or conditions to their immediate supervisor.
14.2 Safe Working Conditions
14.2.1 Bargaining unit members shall not be required to work in unsafe
conditions or
to perform tasks that endanger their health, safety or well-being.
14.2.2 At each bargaining unit member work site, there shall be
designated restrooms
for the sole use of school staff and other adults.
14.2.3 The District shall provide each classroom with a first aid kit.
14.2.4 Under ordinary circumstances no bargaining unit member shall be
required to
transport pupils in private vehicle
14.3 Harmful Chemicals Ð Removal and cleanup of hazardous materials,
shall be
handled in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws and
regulations
that apply to California K-12 public schools by persons specially
trained in such
procedures.
14.3.1 The District acknowledges that the presence of asbestos, when in
a friable
condition, poses a serious health hazard for employees and pupils.
14.3.2 The District will comply with federal and state laws and
regulations
applicable to California K-12 public Schools with regard to asbestos
removal.
14.3.3 Any sick leave taken in connection with documented cases of work
related
asbestos illness (mesothelioma) shall be unlimited and not deducted
from the
bargaining unit memberÕs accumulated sick leave.
14.4 Bodily harm, reimbursement
14.4.1 Pursuant to Section 44014 of the Education Code teachers shall
promptly
report cases of attack assault or menace suffered by them in connection
with
their employment to their principal or immediate supervisor and to the
appropriate law enforcement authorities. The principal or immediate
supervisor who has knowledge of such incident shall promptly report the
same
to the appropriate law enforcement authorities; the written report of
the
incident shall also be filed with the Superintendent/designee. While
said
report is not grievable, a copy shall be provided to the teacher who
may attach
his/her own statement thereto.
14.4.1.1 The District shall inform the teacher of his/her rights under
the law and
shall provide such information in writing.
14.4.2 The District shall provide a copy of each report of attack,
assault or menace to
the Union.
14.4.3 The District shall give direct legal and other related
assistance in accordance
with applicable law for any assault upon the teacher while acting in the
discharge of his/her duties.
14.4.4 When absence arises out of or from such assault or injury, the
teacher shall
not forfeit any sick leave.
14.4.4.1 An assaulted employee who presses charges against his/her
assailant shall
have those days of required court appearance, resulting from subpoena,
designated as days with full pay. Such absences shall be treated as
judicial
appearance leave.
14.4.5 The District shall reimburse a teacher for damage or theft of
personal property
when said damage or theft results from attack, assault or menace,
robbery or
vandalism when said damage or theft occurs in the line of duty,
including
pupil supervision, without fault of the teacher. Damage or theft of
property in
the line of duty does not include damage to or theft of automobiles
used solely
for commute purposes.
14.7 Non-discrimination
14.7.1 No bargaining unit member shall be discriminated or retaliated
against for
exercising their right to a safe and healthy workplace.
14.7.2 No bargaining unit member shall be discharged, penalized, or
disciplined for
filing a health and/or safety complaint.
15. Staffing and Assignment
In the interest of effective operation of the schools and equity to
members of the
bargaining unit, the District agrees that the administration of the
transfer process
shall be accomplished in the following manner:
15.2 General conditions
15.2.1 All teachers employed by the San Francisco Unified School
District are
district employees, and their initial assignment shall be determined by
the
District in accordance with law.
15.2.2 Probationary teachers shall normally fulfill their full two (2)
year probationary
period in the same assignment.
15.7 Reassignments Ñ In the event that program needs necessitate a
reassignment of
a tenure-track teacher, volunteers shall be sought and considered from
among the
teachers at that school who have the requisite credentials and meet the
necessary
qualifications. If no volunteer is selected the administration shall
make the
necessary reassignment based on District seniority, credentials,
qualifications, and
special skills.
16. Evaluation
ALL UBC ELECTED BUILDING REPREESENTATIVE AND UBC LECTED REPRESENTATIVES
SHOULD BECOME VERY FAMILIAR WITH ALL ARTICLES IN THIS AREA ASAP AND
ATTEND UESF PROVIDED TRAINING TO PROTECT EACH MEMBER
19. Grievance Procedure
ALL UBC ELECTED BUILDING REPREESENTATIVE AND UBC LECTED REPRESENTATIVES
SHOULD BECOME VERY FAMILIAR WITH ALL ARTICLES IN THIS AREA ASAP AND
ATTEND UESF PROVIDED TRAINING TO PROTECT EACH MEMBER
22. Student Discipline
ALL UBC ELECTED BUILDING REPREESENTATIVE AND UBC LECTED REPRESENTATIVES
SHOULD BECOME VERY FAMILIAR WITH ALL ARTICLES IN THIS AREA ASAP AND
ATTEND UESF PROVIDED TRAINING TO PROTECT EACH MEMBER
25. Union Building Committee
ALL UBC ELECTED BUILDING REPREESENTATIVE AND UBC LECTED REPRESENTATIVES
SHOULD BECOME VERY FAMILIAR WITH ALL ARTICLES IN THIS AREA ASAP AND
ATTEND UESF PROVIDED TRAINING TO PROTECT EACH MEMBER
25.1 At the site the duly elected Union Building Committee (UBC),
designed to
represent both UESF bargaining units, is responsible for implementing
and
enforcing provisions of this Agreement. The duly elected Union Building
Representative shall serve as the chair of this committee.
25.2 The Union Building Representative at each site represents UESF at
that site,
represents the site district-wide, and serves as liaison between the
faculty and the
site administration.
25.2.1 Each school site faculty may choose to determine whether to
relieve the siteÕs
Union Building Representative of equitably rotated school site duties
under
Article 7.2.4 in order to accomplish the duties associated with the
Union
Building Representative position. (Note: Inclusion of homeroom as a
school
site duty shall be determined by the site administrator.) This secret
ballot shall
be conducted by the site UBC Ð but not the Building Representative Ð and
should be conducted prior to the first student day of instruction. The
election
tally shall be posted and made available to the site staff, including
the
administration.
25.3 Roles and responsibilities of the Union Building Committee (UBC)
25.3.1 The site administrator shall meet at least once a month with up
to seven (7)
members of the Union Building Committee on matters of contract
administration. This committee shall also coordinate site elections to
identify
representatives for various other functions within the contract. The
UBC shall
have a place on the agenda at each faculty meeting, and shall have the
opportunity to make a brief statement/report on matters of Union
concern or
business.
25.3.2 The UBC functions to maintain clear lines of communication
between
administration and faculty.
25.3.3 Teacher representatives of the School Site Council (SSC) shall
be elected by
teachers at the school site in an election designed and conducted by
the Union
Building Committee (UBC).
25.3.4 UBC members shall be permitted use for Union business of school
reproduction and audio-visual equipment (excluding materials and
supplies) at
times which do not interfere with or disrupt normal school functions.
25.3.5 The UBC may schedule meetings before or after the instructional
day or at
such times that are not in conflict with normal school functions.
25.3.6 The UBC at each site shall have timely access to all pertinent,
nonconfidential
information available to site administration regarding staffing,
assignment, programming, facilities management and planning, staff
development, and budgeting, and including timelines and deadlines as
set by
district administration.
25.3.7 The UBC shall meet with site administration to share information
and ideas
with the goal of achieving consensus agreement on matters of mutual
concern
regarding the operation of the site including staffing, assignment,
programming, facilities management and planning, staff development, and
budgeting, and including timelines and deadlines as set by district
administration, and all other matters pertaining to school policy and
operations.
The UBC serves as a liaison to the Restructuring Council or successor
(Article
21, Restructuring). THIS MEANS OUR SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL
The UBC shall conduct the election for teacher and paraprofessional
positions on the School Site Council or other similar governing bodies.
The Union Building Representative shall be a member, either elected or
ex-officio, of any shared decision-making body to the extent permitted
by
law. The Union Building Committee at a school site is encouraged to work
in conjunction with the shared decision-making body as a unified
representative body.
25.3.9 In order to promote cooperation and a collegial relationship at
the school site, the UBC and the administration are encouraged to work
collaboratively.
25.4. Options for shared decision-making structures
25.4.1 At each school site there shall be the opportunity to establish
a shared
decision-making body as described in Article 21, Restructuring. Shared
decision-making bodies are crucial for successful implementation of the
Weighted Student Formula and accountability programs mandated by state
and federal authorities. The decision whether to establish a shared
decisionmaking
body shall be made by the UBC and administration, together with the
faculty at each site.
25.4.2 The Union Building Representative shall be a member of the
shared decisionmaking
body, either elected or ex-officio, to the extent permitted by law. The
Building Representative would fill one of the classroom teacher
positions, or
other staff positions as applicable. The Union Building Committee at a
school
site is encouraged to work in conjunction with the shared
decision-making
body as a unified representative body.
THIS IS THE AGREED TO PAST PRACTICE AT OUR SCHOOL SITE
26.3 Budget and Fiscal Consultation: Effective July 1, 2002, the
District shall meet
with the Union to provide the Union with updates and information of the
status of
the DistrictÕs budget throughout the fiscal year. The checkpoints for
these
information exchanges shall be tied to the First Interim Report, the
Audit Report,
and the Second Interim Report. The parties shall annually establish
mutually
agreeable dates to review this financial information.
26.4 Textbook and objectives consultation
26.4.1 Within a reasonable time of written request from the Union, the
District shall
consult with the Union on the definition of educational objectives, the
determination of the content of courses and curriculum, the standards
and
criteria for academic freedom, revisions to Board policies regarding
student
discipline, the improvement of counseling and library services, and the
selection of textbooks to the extent such matters are within the
discretion of
the public school employer under the law.
26.4.2 Subsequent meetings, if necessary, shall be scheduled by mutual
agreement at reasonable times and places.
26.4.3 Consensus reached upon these topics may be incorporated into
District
policies, regulations, rules or guidelines.
26.5 Subject matter and grade level consultation: Subject matter and
grade level joint committees of the Union and the District (to include,
but not be limited to:
Child Development Program, Substitutes, Elementary, Middle School, High
School, Multilingual, Counselors and Special Education) shall meet on a
regular
basis to discuss educational issues and concerns. These joint
committees shall be
comprised of UESF Executive Board members and District central office
administrators appropriate to the subject matter or grade level and
other
appointees of the UESF President and the Superintendent. These meetings
shall
be scheduled at mutually acceptable time
27.12 Lead teacher
27.12.1 This procedure is to be used at all sites. All Lead teachers
and substitute lead
teachers shall earn the differential pursuant to Article 11.13.
27.12.2 No later than April 15th, of each school year site managers are
to notify each
teacher of the open lead teacher and substitute lead teacher
position(s) and
make available to eligible teacher the job qualifications, job
description and
list of responsibilities.
27.12.3 Interested eligible teachers shall submit a statement to the
site manager
indicating their desire to be considered for a position.
27.12.4 The site manager will meet with each teacher who submitted a
statement of
interest to discuss the position and the teacherÕs qualifications, and
to answer
any questions.
27.12.5 The site manager will then make a selection and notify all
interested teachers.
28. Day-to-Day Substitute Teachers
ALL UBC ELECTED BUILDING REPREESENTATIVE AND UBC LECTED REPRESENTATIVES
SHOULD BECOME VERY FAMILIAR WITH ALL ARTICLES IN THIS AREA ASAP AND
ATTEND UESF PROVIDED TRAINING TO PROTECT EACH MEMBER
28.8 Site Support Substitutes
ALL UBC ELECTED BUILDING REPREESENTATIVE AND UBC LECTED REPRESENTATIVES
SHOULD BECOME VERY FAMILIAR WITH ALL ARTICLES IN THIS AREA ASAP AND
ATTEND UESF PROVIDED TRAINING TO PROTECT EACH MEMBER
30. Disciplinary Action
ALL UBC ELECTED BUILDING REPREESENTATIVE AND UBC LECTED
REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD BECOME VERY FAMILIAR WITH ALL ARTICLES IN THIS
AREA ASAP AND ATTEND UESF PROVIDED TRAINING TO PROTECT EACH MEMBER
31. Special Education
ALL UBC ELECTED BUILDING REPREESENTATIVE AND UBC ELECTED
REPRESENTATIVES MUST BECOME VERY FAMILIAR WITH ALL ARTICLES IN THIS
AREA ASAP AND ATTEND UESF PROVIDED TRAINING TO PROTECT EACH MEMBER
31.9 Resource Specialists
ALL UBC ELECTED BUILDING REPREESENTATIVE AND UBC ELECTED
REPRESENTATIVES MUST BECOME VERY FAMILIAR WITH ALL ARTICLES IN THIS
AREA ASAP AND ATTEND UESF PROVIDED TRAINING TO PROTECT EACH MEMBER
31.12 Special Education committee Ñ In an effort to improve
communication and
collaborative problem solving, the District and the Union shall
establish a Special
Education Committee of teachers representing a cross-section of general
education and special education programs and levels to meet with
District
representatives on a monthly basis.
Special Education Contract References
It should be noted that references are made to special education
teachers and the
special education program throughout the contract. Of particular note
are the
following:
A. A duty-free lunch period and preparation time as provided in Article
7, Days
and Hours of Employment for K-12 Teachers.
B. Transfer rights as provided in Article 15, Staffing and Assignment.
C. Class size as provided in Article 9, Class Size.
ALL UBC ELECTED BUILDING REPREESENTATIVE AND UBC ELECTED
REPRESENTATIVES MUST BECOME VERY FAMILIAR WITH ALL ARTICLES IN THIS
AREA ASAP AND ATTEND UESF PROVIDED TRAINING TO PROTECT EACH MEMBER
Bilingual Education
Decisions made at each school site to implement the instructional
program for
LEP students consistent with legal and policy requirements, including
appropriate
primary language support, shall be made after the involvement of the
following
regularly assigned teachers who work directly with LEP students:
¥ classroom teachers
¥ bilingual teachers
¥ ESL teachers
¥ sheltered English teachers
¥ resource teachers
Paraprofessional support services for bilingual classes shall be
assigned in
accordance with program need to the degree that qualified persons are
available
and within the financial resources designated for this purpose.
The Union and the District will work through joint committees to explore
solutions that will meet the needs of the LEP students.
Bilingual Education Contract References
It should be noted that references are made to bilingual teachers and
the bilingual
program throughout the contract. Of particular note are the following:
1. Contract Articles
¥ Article 5, Union Rights
¥ Article 6, Professional Rights
¥ Article 7, Days and Hours of Employment
¥ Article 9, Class Size
¥ Article 15, Staffing and Assignment
¥ Article 18, Professional Development
2. Board Policies
¥ 6121.3 Ñ Bilingual Policy Statement
¥ 6121.5 Ñ Bilingual / Bicultural Master Plan
ALL UBC ELECTED BUILDING REPREESENTATIVE AND UBC ELECTED
REPRESENTATIVES MUST BECOME VERY FAMILIAR WITH ALL ARTICLES IN THIS
AREA ASAP AND ATTEND UESF PROVIDED TRAINING TO PROTECT EACH MEMBER
33. Counselors, Deans, Head Counselors
33.1 The District shall designate at least one (1) Dean/Head Counselor
at every
comprehensive Middle School and High School to which counselors are
assigned.
33.2 Counselors, deans, and head counselors shall not be assigned
additional duties
beyond those normally allocated as extracurricular assignments to other
members
of the bargaining unit.
33.3 If a counselor, dean, or head counselor is directed to work more
days than the
work year described in Section 7.1.1, he/she shall be granted either
per diem pay
or compensatory time off for said additional service.
34. Department Heads
34.1 Department Heads for high school subject areas in which there are
at least five (5)
full-time equivalent classroom teachers (twenty-five [25] teaching
periods per
day) shall have one (1) teaching period per day for performing assigned
Department Head duties.
34.2 A Department Head in a High School shall be paid a differential in
addition to the
salary he or she receives as a teacher. This differential shall be five
percent (5%)
of the salary specified for classification III, rating 12. (See
Appendix B)
34.3 Department Heads shall work five (5) days in addition to the
teachersÕ calendar.
34.4 Department Heads shall be notified no later than one hundred
twenty (120) days
prior to the end of his or her individual contract that they may not be
continued as
Department Heads.
Department Heads shall be notified of their employment status no later
than
fifteen (15) days prior to the expiration date of their last day of
appointment.
34.5 The principal shall consider the recommendation(s) of the
department in the
selection of the Department Head or chairperson. The position of
department head
or chairperson shall be reviewed at least every four years. The
department shall be
given prior notice of the review and shall have the opportunity to make
recommendations to the principal regarding the staffing and function of
the
position, and with due regard to affirmative action goals.
35. Librarians (Library Media Teachers)
35.1 The Union and District agree to establish a Library/Media
Committee for the
purpose of:
35.1.1 recommending a formula to phase-in an appropriate number of
elementary
school librarians;
35.1.2 recommending Central Office support and services;
35.1.3 considering restructuring library budget allocations; and
35.1.4 recommending recruitment/retraining models to the Professional
Development
Committee.
35.2 Librarians (library media teachers) shall have the same relief and
lunch periods as
do all other teachers.
35.3 Upon consultation with the site librarian, the District may
establish an alternate
schedule for the librarian that meets the program needs of the site
within the
existing 35-hour contract work week. 35.3.1 The librarianÕs seven-hour
work day shall not be split-shift.
35.3.2 The librarianÕs work day shall not start more than one hour
earlier nor end
more than one hour later than the work day of the majority of the unit
members assigned to the site.
35.3.3 In the case of an alternate work schedule, the librarian shall
not be assigned
additional responsibilities.
35.3.4 If a staff meeting conflicts with the alternate work schedule,
then the librarian
shall have the discretion whether to attend the meeting.
35.3.5 Any schedule created pursuant to this article shall be presented
to the Union
Building Representative for review.
38. Teacher Interns
38.1 Teacher interns shall be members of the bargaining unit.
38.2 Teacher interns shall be placed on the TeachersÕ Salary Schedule.
Occupational
experience may be recognized for advanced placement on the salary
schedule.
38.3 Pursuant to Education Code Section 44325, teacher interns shall:
38.3.1 possess a baccalaureate degree conferred by an accredited
institute of postsecondary
education;
38.3.2 successfully pass the state basic skills proficiency test
administered under the
provisions of California Education Code 44252 and 44252.5;
38.3.3 successfully pass the appropriate subject matter examination
administered by
the commission of preparation and licensing in the subject areas in
which the
teacher intern is authorized to teach; and
38.3.4 have an academic major or minor in the subject area in which the
teacher
intern is authorized to teach.
38.4 Teacher intern provisions shall be governed pursuant to California
Education
Code 44326 (as in existence on May 16, 1996) and other program
requirements.
38.5 The above sections are included for informational purposes and do
not negate the
DistrictÕs rights under other provisions of the Education Code.
38.6 With respect to District operated programs, the District shall not
utilize teacher
interns (as defined by Ed. Code Sections 44325 and 44326) until the
voluntary
transfer process of Article 15, Staffing and Assignment, is completed.
39. Consent Decree
Subject to compliance with the terms of the Consent Decree NAACP, et
al. v San
Francisco Unified School District Civil No. C-78-1445 WHO, the District
and Union
shall: (1) continue to honor their obligations under the collective
bargaining agreement,
and (2) also honor their obligations to bargain and/or consult on
matters set forth in the
California Educational Employment Relations Act, Government Code
Section 3543.2,
including the impact, if any, which compliance with said Consent Decree
has on such
matters. The Union and the District agree that the staffing of
personnel at those schools
impacted by the Consent Decree shall be in accordance with a plan
developed pursuant to
the Consent Decree to successfully implement the approved educational
programs for the
students. Only teachers who apply for positions may be selected; those
selected shall be
the most qualified based upon the plan and educational programs.
42.2 Statutory changes
42.2.1 Federal, State, or Municipal legislative or administrative
regulation changes
that are permissive and affect the provisions of this Agreement shall,
upon
request of either party, be subjects for negotiations regarding a
successor
agreement.
42.2.2 Legislative or administrative regulations changes that are
mandatory and are
in legal conflict with the provisions of this Agreement shall supersede
the
conflicting provisions of this Agreement. The District and the Union
agree to
meet and revise the Agreement to reflect the mandatory change.
