Tentative agreement being voted on by teachers union:
School calendar may be reduced by two days for this school year
By Citizen staff
A tentative agreement for reducing this school year’s school calendar by two days is being negotiated between the Elk Grove Education Association (EGEA) and the school district.
The tentative agreement deadline for balloting is Thursday, according to Carl Woodbury a member of the teachers’ negotiating team. The EGEA represents the district’s teachers and other certificated staff.
The two furlough days would be for the most part the final two days of schooling.
Also on the ballot is a vote on implementing a modified traditional calendar for 12 schools that will go from year-around programs to a traditional program.
If the teachers approve the two-day furlough agreement the funding would assist the district in hiring 29 counselors and 32 categorical employees for the beginning of the 2010-11 school year.
“The leadership of EGEA is giving their support for the tentative agreement,” said EGEA president Tom Gardner.
The negotiations with the EGEA and other school unions on further furloughs and cuts for the 2010-11 school year continue.
For the 2009-2010 school year only, the parties agree that the EGEA salary schedule would be reduced by approximately 1.09 percent of annual salary for the two non-work days.
The proposed 2009-2010 furlough days, if the tentative contract is approved, would be for the EGEA work year calendar to be:
• For the K-6 Traditional Track, May 25 and May 26.
The tentative agreement deadline for balloting is Thursday, according to Carl Woodbury a member of the teachers’ negotiating team. The EGEA represents the district’s teachers and other certificated staff.
The two furlough days would be for the most part the final two days of schooling.
Also on the ballot is a vote on implementing a modified traditional calendar for 12 schools that will go from year-around programs to a traditional program.
If the teachers approve the two-day furlough agreement the funding would assist the district in hiring 29 counselors and 32 categorical employees for the beginning of the 2010-11 school year.
“The leadership of EGEA is giving their support for the tentative agreement,” said EGEA president Tom Gardner.
The negotiations with the EGEA and other school unions on further furloughs and cuts for the 2010-11 school year continue.
For the 2009-2010 school year only, the parties agree that the EGEA salary schedule would be reduced by approximately 1.09 percent of annual salary for the two non-work days.
The proposed 2009-2010 furlough days, if the tentative contract is approved, would be for the EGEA work year calendar to be:
• For the K-6 Traditional Track, May 25 and May 26.