Certificated Bargaining Updates.
The purpose of this joint communication post is to be an edifying communication for the MOU between the Teachers Association and the District regarding Distance and Hybrid Instructional Delivery Models for the 2020-2021 school year. A lot of time and effort went into ensuring that this MOU would provide clarity around issues that are important […]
The district and the association bargaining teams met this afternoon. Safety and the unique circumstances surrounding the 2020-21 school year continue to guide our discussions. Progress was made, and both teams are hoping to have a finalized tentative agreement focused on distance learning and hybrid instruction before the end of next week. Emily Scheitlin and […]
The district and association bargaining teams met on July 29th. We continue to work together to narrow differences and believe we are close to an MOU. The MOU focuses on the impacts of distance and hybrid learning models and related safety issues for this coming school year. We also finalized the MOU related to the floating […]
The District and the La Mesa-Spring Valley Teachers Association met for bargaining on December 9, 2019, and would like to share the following joint communication: LEEP Update: The session began with a presentation from Emily Scheitlin. She reviewed the new pilot for certificated evaluations: LEEP (Leading Effective Educator Practice). LEEP is a growth model designed […]
The district and the La Mesa-Spring Valley Teachers Association (LMSVTA) met on October 30, 2019. This time, the teams agreed to provide separate communications so that the LMSVTA may provide more specifics about the ratification timeframe. The following items were discussed: Norms and Ground RulesThe district and LMSVTA reviewed previously discussed norms and ground rules. […]
Today, the district and the La Mesa-Spring Valley Teachers Association met for the first time in the 2019-2020 school year with our new bargaining team: Dennis BlevinsMarianne EkStephanie HammesMeg JacobsenDiane JasonRachel LawsonGuido MagliatoJennifer NeratTina SardinaEmily Scheitlin Retirement Early Tell Incentive The district and the La Mesa-Spring Valley Teachers Association reached an agreement for a Retirement […]
Retirement Early Tell Incentive Today, the district and the La Mesa-Spring Valley Teachers Association reached an agreement for a Retirement Early Tell Incentive. The following is the language in the agreed upon side letter: The district agrees to offer a one-time incentive of $3,500 to each bargaining unit member who submits a non-rescindable letter of […]
Tentative Agreement On Friday, April 27, 2018, the District and the La Mesa-Spring Valley Teachers Association completed negotiations and reached a tentative agreement on salary and benefits. The teams negotiated a three (3) year agreement (July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020). Salary Schedule Increases The tentative agreement includes a 5% salary schedule increase as indicated below: Year […]
Two Sessions—February 16 and 20, 2018 In a continuing effort to promote transparency and open communication, I am pleased to provide this update regarding the last two bargaining sessions with the La Mesa-Spring Valley Teachers’ Association. I believe that sharing accurate and timely details about bargaining keeps everyone well-informed and up-to-date, promoting a transparent and open process […]
Update on the January 30, 2018, Bargaining Session The District and the Teachers’ Association (TA) met on January 30, 2018, to review and align Article 21: Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) and the Response to Intervention (RtI) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to reflect current practice and thinking. The District and the TA continue to work together to support […]
