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Site Rep DelarationOf Candidacy (Deadline Sept 28th)
Second Site Representative Election TimelineRead more... Comments (0) | Hits: 58State Council Candidates
The election will be held between Sept. 8 and 14
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August 17, 2011 Date to publicize vacancies and announce when Declaration of Candidacy forms are due.
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January, 27, 2012
On January 11th, the Association’s bargaining team met with the District’s team. On that day, we were able to iron out the remaining issues left on the table. The following day we were able to confirm that we had reached a tentative agreement. That agreement is a two-year deal with no reduction in salary and no out-of-pocket costs on our health insurance for both years. We believe we gained ground on several fronts and made no concessions.
On January 23rd, our Association’s executive board unanimously voted to recommend the tentative agreement for ratification and on January 24th, in an emergency meeting of the Representative Council, our Council voted to move the tentative agreement for ratification of the general membership. So here we are. Members of the Kern High School Teachers Association will have an opportunity to vote on their contract. We will be holding two ratification votes as described below:
The first will be held on Monday, January 30th at Centennial High School from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM.
The second will be held on Tuesday, January 31st at Foothill High School from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM.
This agreement was a team effort. It was an agreement that was reached because of contributions from everyone from leadership to our general membership. I am privileged to have worked with such an amazing group of teachers. The members of our bargaining team are superb. It is an honor to serve with them. The team is composed of different personalities with differing points of view with one common interest – our members and the students they teach. Our Executive Board did an outstanding job in establishing direction and strategy. Our Representative Council made sure that the resources we needed were available and our Contract Committee was essential in establishing a two-way communication with members at all sites whose support was sincerely appreciated by everyone on the team.
We have a little breathing room now, at least until the middle of the next school year – this time on the 2013-14 school year. I’ve attached a clean copy of the T.A., the rough copy with changes (strikeouts and underlines) and a summary for your perusal. Always remember that we are stronger together.
Bargaining Team:
Jesse Aguilar, East Bakersfield High School Chair, (Vice-President)
Vickie Shoenhair, Shafter High School Member (President)
Adam Bishop, Liberty High School Member
(State Council) Eric Maine, Foothill High School Member
(Area Director) Kristine Jacobson, East Bakersfield High School Member
(QEIA Contact) Cathy Adams, Frontier High School Member
(Site Representative) JESSE AGUILAR KHSTA, Vice President East Bakersfield
High School 2200 Quincy Street Suite #201 Bakersfield, CA 93306 KHSTA Office 3409 Calloway Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93312
Phone (661) 588-3406 FAX (661) 588-3407
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Tentative Agreement (Draft)
Here is a summary of the tentative agreement reached between the KHSD and the KHSTA. The document outlines the changes to the contract tentatively agreed to and might be easier to read than the full document.
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On Thursday Jan. 19 Marlene Fong from the California Teachers Association will be giving a presentation about the Common Core State Standards. These standards were adopted by California last year. Ms. Fong will talk to us the state’s plan for implementation of these dramatic changes and how it will impact the classroom teacher.
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Last month, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Senate Bill 161, otherwise known as the Diastat bill. Diastat is a class IV anti-seizure drug that must be administered rectally to a seizing student. The new law requires non-medical school personnel volunteers to provide emergency medical assistance to pupils with epilepsy Read more... Comments (0) | Hits: 44
Message From The President
As we move into the fifth week of the 2011 – 2012 school year, I find myself pausing to reflect on the 2010-2011 school year. It was a year filled with intense staff development: seemingly endless hours of teacher collaboration, CFA creation, and a reflective look at best practices
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Since July of 1977, school employees have had the right to negotiate contracts and enforce them through the use of grievance procedures that culminate in binding arbitration. Not only do grievances help protect our members by enforcing the contract, but the process itself helps clarify the intent of contract language and has an impact on the bargaining process itself.
Read more... Comments (0) | Hits: 55Several years ago, the Kern High School District worked aggressively to ensure that our certificated employees had the opportunity to earn their CLAD credential. While most members of the KHSTA are fully CLAD certified, many are not. In these uncertain times, the KHSD has made it clear that in making personnel decisions, CLAD certification might be considered prior to seniority. As such, if you do not have your CLAD certificate, please contact the KHSTA and/or the district office immediately!
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January, 27, 2012
On January 11th, the Association’s bargaining team met with the District’s team. On that day, we were able to iron out the remaining issues left on the table. The following day we were able to confirm that we had reached a tentative agreement. That agreement is a two-year deal with no reduction in salary and no out-of-pocket costs on our health insurance for both years. We believe we gained ground on several fronts and made no concessions.
On January 23rd, our Association’s executive board unanimously voted to recommend the tentative agreement for ratification and on January 24th, in an emergency meeting of the Representative Council, our Council voted to move the tentative agreement for ratification of the general membership. So here we are. Members of the Kern High School Teachers Association will have an opportunity to vote on their contract. We will be holding two ratification votes as described below:
The first will be held on Monday, January 30th at Centennial High School from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM.
The second will be held on Tuesday, January 31st at Foothill High School from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM.
This agreement was a team effort. It was an agreement that was reached because of contributions from everyone from leadership to our general membership. I am privileged to have worked with such an amazing group of teachers. The members of our bargaining team are superb. It is an honor to serve with them. The team is composed of different personalities with differing points of view with one common interest – our members and the students they teach. Our Executive Board did an outstanding job in establishing direction and strategy. Our Representative Council made sure that the resources we needed were available and our Contract Committee was essential in establishing a two-way communication with members at all sites whose support was sincerely appreciated by everyone on the team.
We have a little breathing room now, at least until the middle of the next school year – this time on the 2013-14 school year. I’ve attached a clean copy of the T.A., the rough copy with changes (strikeouts and underlines) and a summary for your perusal. Always remember that we are stronger together.
Bargaining Team:
Jesse Aguilar, East Bakersfield High School Chair, (Vice-President)
Vickie Shoenhair, Shafter High School Member (President)
Adam Bishop, Liberty High School Member
(State Council) Eric Maine, Foothill High School Member
(Area Director) Kristine Jacobson, East Bakersfield High School Member
(QEIA Contact) Cathy Adams, Frontier High School Member
(Site Representative) JESSE AGUILAR KHSTA, Vice President East Bakersfield
High School 2200 Quincy Street Suite #201 Bakersfield, CA 93306 KHSTA Office 3409 Calloway Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93312
Phone (661) 588-3406 FAX (661) 588-3407