EAEA Negotiation’s Fact Sheet
What have the teachers done? · Approved the Fact Finder’s report · Have worked without a contract since June, 2012 · Proposed eight items for negotiation · Received no salary increase for 2 years. (No one will reach the maximum salary in 16 years. It will take at least 18-20 years to reach the maximum salary) · Offered to pay more for healthcare above the recommendation of the Fact Finders Report · Volunteered on various committees for no compensation · Funded the Academic Awards breakfast at the High School through paid for dress down days for many years · Supported various activities of the students through personal and Association donations of money and/or prizes · Paid for their own continuing education (26 additional credits above an earned Bachelor’s degree are required by the state to earn permanent certification) · Paid for additional classroom supplies at their own expense since each teacher is given a $250 budget to cover all classroom supplies excluding books. · Contributed 7% of our salaries to our retirement every year of employment
| What has the District done? ·
Rejected the Fact Finders Report that they
requested ·
Continues to make regressive proposals at the
bargaining table ·
Attempted to strip or change 62 items in the
contract · Continues to pay the Campbell Law Firm to represent them for negotiations and labor issues (2 solicitors are on the payroll now) o As of May, 2014 the Campbell Law Firm has been paid $111,250.30 since October of 2010 o
Mr. D’Emidio has stated that they will
continue to use Mr. Campbell’s firm as long as they are in negotiations for a
new contract ·
Replaced the previous Assistant to the
Superintendent with 2 Additional Administrators (Mrs. McEwen & Ms.
D’Emidio). Requires additional benefits
for each. ·
Changed lighting in all buildings which cost
$2.75 million ·
Paid Grubb Consulting Services $58,219.56 as
of December 2013 ·
Proposed to remove the limit of students
placed in the elementary and middle school classrooms ·
Proposed to remove the Distance Learning
Language from the teacher’s contract, which would mean that the District can
hire who they want to monitor students in a nontraditional setting ·
Approved the Administrator’s contract in May
2012, one month before the expiration of the teacher contract · Pays 75% tuition reimbursement for 2 Principals who are earning their Superintendent papers |
