Negotiation Session 4-3-2024

Key take away points:

SJCSD presented the following:

  • Appendix F- Safe Operator Plan – no changes were made.
  • Appendix E – Field Trip Procedures – changes:
    • removal of an amount for two hours of compensation to a flat rate.
    • Field Trip Committee clarification that the committee will consist of 3 Bus Operators.
    • Calculation of flat rate.
  • Article VI – General Terms and Conditions of Employment – Counterproposal
    • if a support professional isn’t rehired, employee will be given 15 workdays notice.
    • removed 12-month employees that work a 10-hour day in the summer shall be entitled to a 45-minute lunch period.
    •  removal of clarification of personal and district tools.
    • removal of in-service points will be available upon request, have access to them at any time.
    • removal of School Bus Compounding language, which is already in the transportation handbook.

SJESPA counter proposal for Article XI – Transfers, Reassignments and Vacancies

the following procedures will be followed when opening new schools or employees impacted by new school openings.

    • positions for the new schools will be posted internally to the entire district through the district’s online application system.
    • Interviews and hiring will be conducted when the postings close and for all internal applicants at the schools directly affected.  Additional interviews for other internal employees who apply will be held at a school geographically located to their current school.
    • Prior to January of the new school opening, principals/supervisors should recommend that all employees apply for positions at the new school because the school could see a reduction in staff and an involuntary transfer may be possible.
    • The principal/supervisor will complete their hiring no later than February prior to the school’s opening.
    • If there are support professionals positions/programs that are reduced at schools affected by rezoning, the district will involuntarily transfer them to open positions.
    • Any support professional who has been non-reappointed for budget shall be afforded interviews in accordance with the transfer process through the start of the following school year.
    • Non-reappointed employees hired after August 30th will have a break in service and will be required to be processed as a new employee.

SJSCD – will have a counter proposal for Article XI – Transfers, Reassignments and Vacancies, at the next negotiation session.

Tentatively agreed on the following:

Appendix E – Field Trip Procedures Appendix E – Field Trip Procedures

Appendix F – Safe Operator Plan Appendix F – Safe Operator Plan

Article VI – General Terms and Conditions of Employment Article VI – General Terms and Conditions of Employment

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