CEA Meet and Confer/ Interest Based Negotiations 2009 Ratification Document (updated March 30, 2009)

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1 CEA Meet and Confer/ Interest Based Negotiations 2009 Ratification Document (updated March 30, 2009) The Creighton School District Interest Based Negotiations team is dedicated to the education of our students and commits to working collaboratively and fostering mutual respect in order to meet the challenges of the future. We measured each option against a set of standards, which were reached through consensus below: STANDARDS 1. Sustainable 2. Economically affordable 3. Legal 4. Minimal negative impact on students 5. Equitable 1. Committee Reports a. Insurance Committee i. AETNA Health Insurance premiums will increase by 10.3% with no plan design changes and no increase in co pays. ii. AETNA Life, EDS, Delta Dental, Short Term Disability will not increase in premiums. b. Policy Review Committee: i. Transfer: 1. Accept recommendation of Policy Review Committee regarding transfers as revised (GCK-R). ii. Drug Use (GBECA) 1. Accept recommendation of Policy Review Committee iii. Grading and Assessment 1. Accept recommendation of Policy Review Committee. iv. Professional Day 1. Take back to Policy Review Committee for further discussion. v. Salary Schedule 1. Maintain Salary Schedule as is with minor changes to make it easier to read and do an education piece on how to read the salary schedule. vi. CEA_IBN_Ratification_2009.doc Page 1 of 5

2 2. Budget Information (loss of funds) a. Budget Equation i. Potential and Known Costs ($7,329,794) 1. Legislated Reductions ($5,400,000) 2. Loss of 174 ADM ($900,171) 3. ASRS $12, Utilities ($684,023) 5. 5% Utility Rate Increase ($88,121) 6. 10% Health Care Insurance Rate Increase ($245,000) ii. Restructuring and Reductions 1. Admin Reductions ($545,620) 2. Department Reductions ($1,455,196) 3. Site Reductions ($855,052) 4. Staff Reductions ($1,762,633) 5. Available Funds ($850,000) 6. IBN Additional Reductions ($592,235) b. Remaining Budget Deficit: i. ($1,121,355)-- The IBN Team agreed a portion of the Federal Stimulus Money would be able to cover this cost 3. Restructuring/Reduction of Positions Details: i. Administrative Reductions: TOTAL ($545,620) ii. Department Reductions: TOTAL ($1,455,196) 1. Reduce District Department Spending by 15% ($1,133,391) 2. Reduce Special Pay/Overtime ($200,000) 3. Reduce Special Education Contracted Services ($104,000) 4. Reduce Bus Driver Work Days (by 5 days no intersession work, since no intercessions) ($17,805) iii. Site Reductions: TOTAL ($855,052) 1. Reduce Discretionary Services ($630,747) 2. Reduce Office Managers Contract by 1 Month ($33,887) 3. Reduce Educational Secretary Contract by 10 days ($12,920) 4. Reduce Custodians contract by 1 month ($97,371) 5. Eliminate M&O Funding for After School Programs ($80,127) iv. Staff/Program Reductions ($1,762,633) 1. Eliminate Full Day Kindergarten ($817,950) 2. Eliminate CAAP Program ($433,005) 3. Eliminate Welcome Center s 0.5 Certified Full Time Equivalent Person ($165,731) 4. Eliminate Health Service Aides ($80,536) 5. Eliminate Lead Special Area Stipends ($18,926) CEA_IBN_Ratification_2009.doc Page 2 of 5

3 6. Eliminate 2 Professional Growth Days funded from M&O ($190,380) 7. Eliminate BLE Endorsement Stipend ($56,105) v. IBN Reductions ($739,938) 1. Zero Funding for Junior Ambassador Program and staff ($104,000) 2. Teach 4 America Cost Savings ($45,000) 3. Reduce the amount of Budget Balance Carry forward and add this to available funds ($250,000) 4. Implement Staffing Standards for School Office Personnel and for School Administration ($192,919) b. TOTAL RESTRUCTING SAVINGS $6,208, BUDGET: WORST CASE SCENARIOS a. Eliminate Jr. Ambassador Program funding for ($104,000) b. Hire no more than two Teach for America staff for ($45,000) c. Reduce carry forward. ($250,000) d. Reduce budget for substitute usage for school business by 50%. e. Enforce staffing standards. ($193,000) f. Total: ($592,000) 5. BUDGET: PRIORITIES OF RESTORATION a. If the state doesn t cut Full Day Kindergarten, program will be maintained. i. BUDGET: FIRST MILLION RESTORED ii. Restore CAAP $433,000 iii. Restore Health Services aides $80,000 iv. Restore 5% to department budgets $375,000 v. Restore Custodian $97,000 vi. Restore site miscellaneous fund $15,000 b. BUDGET: SECOND MILLION RESTORED i. All of the above plus: ii. Restore Office Managers $34,000 iii. Restore Educational Secretaries $13,000 iv. Restore Welcome Centers $165,000 v. Restore after-school programs $ vi. Restore discretionary spending $615,000 vii. Restore a portion of Jr. Ambassadors.25 $26,000 viii. Restore BLE $56, PREP/PLANNING TIME a. Efforts will be made to protect the 30-minute daily prep time from supervision/meetings/duties. 7. ASSOCIATION RIGHTS CEA_IBN_Ratification_2009.doc Page 3 of 5

4 a. CEA will appoint certified and classified representatives to committees. b. CEA president will receive Board packets. c. Financial data relevant to Meet & Confer will be available to CEA. d. Provide place for CEA to maintain stuff. e. In discipline cases, CEA can provide representation for its members. f. Names and assignments of all certified employees are made available to CEA. g. CEA president or designee meets with Superintendent s Cabinet monthly. h. Prior to any meeting with an employee that has the potential for disciplinary action, the employee is made aware of potential for discipline. i. If during the course of the meeting the employee decides he/she wants representation, the meeting can be suspended until a CEA representative is available, as long as it is within 3 working days. j. Formalize in writing those items agreed to. k. AEA representative at Meet & Confer as a resource person. l. CEA representatives will be released for quarterly CEA meetings at 3:30. m. Refer increase in release time to the superintendent. n. CEA president has release time (8 hours per week), and 5 hours of clerical assistance per week. 8. INSTRUCTIONAL MINUTES this was something which was not agreed upon and was referred to the CSD Superintendent a. Take the issue back to the superintendent with agreed-to options. b. If there are changes in instructional minutes beyond complying with state criteria, all employees will be notified of changes before contracts are due. 9. GENERAL LEAVE: SICK LEAVE BANK a. Review for evaluation next year 10. General Leave: ESP a. Scott Walmer will research further, with something in writing to explain to sites. 11. General Leave: Certified a. Educate people on policy. b. Leave as is for this year, revisit next year with additional data. 12. WORKING CONDITIONS: COMMUNICATION a. Use Share-Point and Moodle to communicate information. b. Take minutes at meetings where implementations are discussed. c. Enforce existing policies before changing them educate staff. 13. WORKING CONDITIONS: BALANCE OF PAY a. Educate staff on pay schedule FAQs Help Impact 14. WORKING CONDITIONS: STUDENT DISCIPLINE POLICY CEA_IBN_Ratification_2009.doc Page 4 of 5

5 a. Establish placement review committee within 30 days of start of each school year. b. Take to Assistant Principals meeting to design criteria around placement review committee. 15. WORKING CONDITIONS: CALENDAR a. Hard copies of calendar at staff meetings. b. Put sample calendars on website. c. Allow enough time between distribution of calendar options and deadline for response. d. Be clear on whether role is consultative or consensus. 16. BUDGET: PRIORITIES OF RESTORATION a. If the state doesn t cut Full Day Kindergarten, program will be maintained. i. BUDGET: FIRST MILLION RESTORED ii. Restore CAAP $433,000 iii. Restore Health Services aides $80,000 iv. Restore 5% to department budgets $375,000 v. Restore Custodian $97,000 vi. Restore site miscellaneous fund $15,000 b. BUDGET: SECOND MILLION RESTORED i. All of the above plus: ii. Restore Office Managers $34,000 iii. Restore Educational Secretaries $13,000 iv. Restore Welcome Centers $165,000 v. Restore after-school programs $ vi. Restore discretionary spending $615,000 vii. Restore a portion of Jr. Ambassadors.25 $26,000 viii. Restore BLE Stipend $56,000 CEA_IBN_Ratification_2009.doc Page 5 of 5