Talking Points

Talking Points on Orcutt Bargaining

The following talking points may be used in conversations, letters to the editor, emails to board members or other communications.  This is to provide you with specific facts to use, yet you should pick from those facts and put them in your own words. 

·               In the past, even when negotiations were not completed, the District agreed to pay the proportional increase in health care costs.

·               In most cases, that means the District pays 80% of the increase and the teacher pays 20%.

·               This year, the District has refused to pay the increase for teachers and classified staff before negotiations.

·               The District is paying 100% of the increase for those who get 100% of their insurance premium paid, including Superintendent Bob Bush, three school board members and most administrators.

·               The health care increase this year is relatively small – about $70 per month for a family – yet it is significant for families who have already suffered from years of no permanent salary increase.

·               Salary Schedule Samples from Column VI Step 20:

2000/2001 - $68,250

2001/2002 - $69,931

2002/2003 - $70,586

2003/2004 - $70,586

2004/2005 - $71,576

2005/2006 - $72,916

2006/2007 - $77,015

2007/2008 - $80,815

2008/2009 - $80,815

2009/2010 - $80,815

2010/2011 - $80,815

2011/2012 - $80,815

2012/2013 - $80,815