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Where We Currently Stand:
Where We Currently Stand:
On June 12, 2025, the ITA elected to "pause" negotiations.
Our ICSD Teachers are currently working under an expired contract and have not received raises for the 2025-2026 school year.
We will return to the bargaining table on:
October 9th at 4:00 PM.
Previously On...
Session 1: February 13, 2025
Agenda Topics Discussed
Agenda Topics Discussed
"First Read" of all proposals brought to the table by both parties
Tentative Agreements Reached
Addition of extracurricular hours for Visual Arts
Movement of athletics coaching evaluations and department leaders evaluations to APPR agreement
Adjustments to CBA language and formatting to enhance readability
Update to absence notification procedures
Change of "parent meetings" to "caregiver meetings"
Session 2: February 27, 2025
Agenda Topics Discussed
Agenda Topics Discussed
Enhancing District-Union Relations
Grievance Procedure
Progressive Discipline Protocol
Protections Against Outsourcing
Teacher Input on Curriculum Selection
Use of District Resources for Union Business
Salary and length of contract
Tentative Agreements Reached
Updated Grievance Procedure
Session 3: March 13, 2025
Agenda Topics Discussed
Agenda Topics Discussed
Micro-credential Professional Development Compensation
Use of District Resources for Union Business
Tenure Denial Protections
Salary and length of contract
Academic Freedom
Tentative Agreements Reached
Tenure Denial Protections
Session 4: March 20, 2025
Agenda Topics Discussed
Agenda Topics Discussed
Micro-credential Professional Development Compensation
Use of Email and PA for union business
Protections Against Outsourcing
Academic Freedom
Lactation Spaces
Workers Compensation for on the Job Injury
Mandatory ENL PD
Collaborative Master Scheduling
Salary
Length and Scope of a Teacher's Day
Tentative Agreements
Micro-credential Professional Development Compensation
Lactation Spaces
Workers Compensation for on the Job Injury
Mandatory ENL PD
Session 5: March 27, 2025
Agenda Topics Discussed
Agenda Topics Discussed
Salary and length of Contract
Release time for lactation
Progressive Discipline Protocol
Use District Resources for Union Business
Protection Against Outsourcing
Academic Freedom
Length and Scope of a Teacher's Day
Tentative Agreements
Release time for lactation
Progressive Discipline Protocol
Use District Resources for Union Business (email and PA)
Protection Against Outsourcing to contract workers and BOCES (AI outsourcing still unresolved)
Session 6: April 10, 2025
Agenda Topics Covered
Agenda Topics Covered
Protections against AI Outsourcing
Academic Freedom
Common Planning Time for Inclusion Assignments
Prep Time Definition
Tentative Agreements
Academic Freedom
Session 7: April 30, 2025
Agenda Topics Covered
Agenda Topics Covered
Salary and Length of Contract
Protections against AI Outsourcing
Common Planning Time for Inclusion Assignments
Enshrining the Right to Switch Off
Wednesday Meetings
Clarifying Responsibilities of TOSAs
Scheduling of Caregiver Conference Days
Scheduling of Teacher Librarians
Tentative Agreements
Wednesday Meetings
Clarifying Responsibilities of TOSAs
Scheduling of Caregiver Conference Days
*NB: ICSD Lead Negotiator, Bob VanKeuren, verbally committed to a willingness to try a step and lane:
"There is a lot of concern and angst about a step and lane system. It will require substantial effort on both our parts, but there is certainly a willingness to try this."
Session 8: May 8, 2025
Agenda Topics Covered
Agenda Topics Covered
Enshrining the Right to Switch Off
Standardizing Report Times
ITA Input on Curricular Changes
Guaranteed Workspace for Educators
Clarifying Responsibilities of TOSAs
Standardizing Overage Rates for RSPs
Extending Union Membership to Extracurricular Advisors and Athletics Coaches
Department Leaders
Job Sharing
Curriculum Night Expectations
Adding Domestic Partners to Health Insurance
Tuition Waivers for Children on ITA Members to Attend ICSD
Tentative Agreements
Enshrining the Right to Switch Off
Guaranteed Workspace for Educators
Standardizing Overage Rates for RSPs
Extending Union Membership to Extracurricular Advisors and Athletics Coaches
Session 9: May 22, 2025
Agenda Topics Covered
Agenda Topics Covered
Salary
Common Planning Time for Inclusion Assignments
Protections Against AI Outsourcing of ITA work
Scheduling of Teacher Librarians
Secondary Department Leadership
Curriculum Night Expectations
Domestic Partners on Health Insurance
Parental Leave
ITA Input on Curricular Development
Collaborative Master Scheduling
Tentative Agreements
Common Planning Time for Inclusion Assignments
Curriculum Night Expectations
Session 10: June 5, 2025
Agenda Topics Covered
Agenda Topics Covered
Salary
Duty Clarification for RSPs
Protections Against AI Outsourcing of ITA work
ITA Input on Curricular Development
Collaborative Master Scheduling
Secondary Department Leadership
Domestic Partners on Health Insurance
Parental Leave
Tentative Agreements
Duty Clarification for RSPs
ITA Input on Curricular Development
Collaborative Master Scheduling
Session 11: June 12, 2025
Agenda Topics Covered
Agenda Topics Covered
Secondary Department Leaders
AI Protections
Parental Leave
Domestic Partners on ICSD Health Insurance
Retiree Health Insurance
Salary
Tentative Agreements
Secondary Department Leaders
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