Aloha OEA Members:
After our Nov. 13 bargaining session with the District,
there were no significant changes in the District or Association positions. The
Association did agree to accept the District’s proposal for an Early Retirement
incentive, so long as it is not tied to any other proposal. The District team
said that they would meet with the School Board to discuss whether it could be
offered separately. (It was originally offered as part of a “package deal.”)
After our last update, the District released an update -- We
don’t have to tell you that the District left off of its list some of its
proposals, specifically the ones that will hurt you at work – like increasing
TK-3 class size and eliminating TK-6 report card days.
The District continues to cry “deficit spending”, and yet
just the opposite has been occurring since the Local Control Funding Formula
was instituted in 2013-14.
From OUSD State Financial Reports
|
2013-14
|
2016-17
|
Increase
|
Total
Revenue
|
$34,253,307
|
$44,670,145
|
30.4%
|
Services
and other Operating Expenses
|
$2,626,652
|
$4,113,292
|
56.6%
|
Unrestricted
Fund Balance (July 1)
|
$3,807,081
|
$7,230,789
|
89.9%
|
As you can see, the district is not deficit spending – it
continues to prioritize spending on outside services and increasing their
reserve. Please be prepared to support your Bargaining Support Team with your
voice and action at the proper time.
Our next bargaining session is Thursday, Nov. 30. We will
send you your next update then.
Mahalo,
Monique L. Segura
President, Orcutt Educators Association
805-714-9861
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