CUSD Approves 3- year Retroactive Agreement with Teachers

AGENDA ITEM #1 RECOMMENDATION OF TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH CAPISTRANO UNIFIED EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (CUEA), FOR JULY 1, 2016 – JUNE 30, 2019

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TRUSTEES VOTED 7-0 to Approve the Contract

All comments by Trustees stated that the single most important thing to ensure a quality education for students is the Classroom Teacher. Class Size- Facilities - Curriculum are not as important as how well District employees are compensated. AT CUSD all employees will get equal offers to the Teachers. This will be the 5th straight year of across the board compensation increases for employees totaling over $150 million dollars while CUSD facilities need $200 million in Emergency Repairs.

CUSD is deficit spending to pay for these increases.

The Operating Deficit after approval of this agreement:

• 2017-18 ($20,643,951)
• 2018-19 ($10,370,859)
• 2019-20 ($8,278,744)

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This was a 3- year retroactive contract covering the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2019.

1% Salary Schedule Increase effective July 1, 2016

1% ongoing increase effective July 1, 2017

If the Governors adopted budget is no worse than the proposed budget on January 10, 2018, CUSD agrees to increase the salary schedule by 1% effective July 1, 2018

Pension Spiking for Retiring Teachers: Longevity percentage at Step 23 from 6% to 7% effective July 1, 2017

Increase in HMO medical plan contributions:

Employee Only:

• 2016 $5,220.00
• 2017 $5,544.00
• 2018 $6,036.00

Employee + 1:

• 2016 $10,716.00
• 2017 $11,352.00
• 2018 $12,372.00

Employee + 2 or more:

• 2016 $15,024.00
• 2017 $16,080.00
• 2018 $17,520.00

If the Governors adopted budget is no worse than the proposed budget on January 10, 2018, CUSD agrees to contribute an additional $2.2 million toward Health and Welfare benefits for Plan Year 2019.

Cost of this Agreement:

2017-18 $10.3 million of which $2.9 million is a one-time retroactive reimbursement for 2016-17 increases.

2018-19 an additional increase of $1.5 million in on-going expenditures.

MOU for Early Retirement 2017-18

If the number of participants reaches 180 participant's as of June 30, 2018, participants will receive 80% of their 2017-18 base salary.
If the number of participants reaches 202 participant's as of June 30, 2018, participants will receive 85% of their 2017-18 base salary.
To qualify participants must:

• be 55 years of age
• have 5 years of STRS/PERS creditable District service as of June 30, 2018

or

• 50 years of age
• 30 years of STRS/PERS creditable District service as of June 30, 2018

Contingent on reaching a minimum of 180 participants.
Leave of Absence 10 days per year

PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT

• 2017-18 4.69%
• 2018-19 .66%
• 2019-20 .50%

CLASS SIZE

Staffing Ratio
Trans Kindergarten 30.5 students to 1 Teacher
Kindergarten 30.5 students to 1 Teacher
Grades 1-5 31.5 students to 1 Teacher
Grades 6-8 32.5 students to 1 Teacher
Grade 9-12 34.5 students to 1 Teacher

Maximum Average Class Size
Trans Kindergarten 33 students to 1 Teacher
Kindergarten 33 students to 1 Teacher
Grades 1-3 32 students to 1 Teacher
Grades 4-5 33 students to 1 Teacher
Grades 6-8 35 students to 1 Teacher
Grade 9-12 36 students to 1 Teacher

If class size is exceeded in grades 4-5 the teachers will receive the equivalent of one full-day of substitute pay.

If class size is exceeded in grades 6-12 in core academic classes the teachers will receive the equivalent of substitute pay for each class over capacity.

Staffing Ratios:
Counselors: Grade 6-8 .5 per school, Grades 9-12 1 per Comprehensive High School

Education Specialist Academic Instruction

• Elementary: 28 students to 1 case carrier (FTE)
• Middle: 28 students to 1 case carrier (FTE)
• High School: 28 students to 1 case carrier (FTE)

1 YEAR PILOT: Case Load Ratios

• SAI Self Contained - Elementary: 15 students to 1 case carrier (FTE)
• Structured Autism Classroom (SAC): Preschool/Elementary 10 Students to 1 case carrier (FTE)
• Severly Handicapped Clssroom (STEPS): 12 students to 1 case carrier

ARTICLE 23- Extended Day Kindergarten ("EDK")
Extended day kindergarten may be offered at up to 11 of the following elementary school sites

• Carl Hankey
• Clarence Lobo
• Del Obispo
• Harold Ambuhel
• Hidden Hills
• Kinoshita
• Marblehead
• RH Dana
• Tiejeras Creek
• Wagon Wheel
• Wood Canyon

EXTEND PHYSICAL EDUCATION PILOT
Class size at less than or equal to 50 kids per instructor

DISTRICT WIDE IMPLEMENTATION OF EVALUATION PILOT PROGRAM
Teacher Evaluation

MOU: Unit Member Child/Children Enrollment Priority
Children of employees have priority enrollment at unit members work site

MOU: Elementary School Duties Exploration
Ways to enable teachers to recapture time

MOU: Wages - Special Education Assessments

The Operating Deficit after approval of this agreement:
2017-18 ($20,643,951)
2018-19 ($10,370,859)
2019-20 ($8,278,744)