The Negotiation Processof

Ridge Board of Education and

Ridge Education Association

The Negotiation Teams

Ridge

Board of Education

Sherry Alessandro

Patrick Okafor

Joan Ripley

Donna Watkins

Ridge

Teachers Association

Michelle Cummings

Baycan Fideli

Rose Oliveri

Anne Smith

Negotiation Team Roles

Financial Advisors – J. Ripley

Recorder – P. Okafor

Language Specialist – S. Alessandro

Spokesperson – D. Watkins

Board of Education Goals

1. It is the expectation of the BOE that all students achieve higher academic standards.  a. Professional development

b. Evaluation System 2. Fiscal responsibility  

a. Budget fair to communityb. Minimize the impact of health care costs increases c. Maximize our resources, time (teacher year) effectiveness through

professionalism (professional development) 

Focus of the BOE

Work Year, Work day, Number of classes

Staff Meeting

Number of Sick Days

Containing Health Insurance Cost

Salary Schedule

Co-Curricular and Coaching Salary Schedule

Total Package not to exceed 3.5%

Negotiation Session

Statement of Board Goals

Explanation of Initial Proposal

Discussion of Salary/Health Benefits - Tabled

Majors Issues Discovered

Exploratory Teams Established

Early Agreements

“Focus on interests not positions” Fisher and Ury

Negotiation Session Early Agreements

Article III - Section 1b – p. 6

Change - 185 Days Work Year - 2 days of Professional Development

Article III – Section 2a – p. 6

Add: New Teachers salary schedule movement

Article III – Section 3d - p. 9

Add: New Teacher Institute

Article XIII – Section 2 – p.48

Add: Teacher attendance at school meetings

BOE Goal – Student Achievement

Negotiation Session Major Issues

Article V- Sec. 3 p. 25 – Class/Size Work Load - Tabled

Article XI - p. 37 – Ridge Sabbatical Award Program

Exploratory Committee Assignment

Article XIV Sec. 14 – Early Retirement Incentive

Exploratory Committee Assignment

Article III Sec. 2b – Newly Hired Teachers & Salary Placement-

Tabled

BOE Goals – Student Achievement and Fiscal Responsibility

Negotiation Session Reports of Exploratory Teams

Early Retirement Incentive

Article III Sec.14-p.17

Professional Development

Stipend for National Board Certification

Article XIII – p. 45

Negotiation Session - Salary

BOE Goal – Fiscal responsibility to the community

Proposal Comparisons

Negotiation Session

BOE Teachers

Initial Proposal 0% + STEP,

$1800 and no step

2% plus Step

7% , 8% , 9%

1st Exploratory 3%, 3%, 4%+ Step

6%, 7%, 8% over step

2nd Exploratory 3%, 3.5%, 4%+ step

3%, 3.5%, 4% +step

Negotiation Session -Health Care Costs

BOE Goal – Fiscal responsibility to the community

Proposal Comparisons Article V –p.21

Insurance program

Negotiation Session

BOE Teachers

Initial Proposal The BOE shall pay

80%, 70%, 60% of Insurance costs.

No change

1st Exploratory The BOE will pay 100% for HMO Plan and 85%, 80% 80% for PPO plans.

The BOE will pay 100% for HMO Plan and 85%, 80% , 80% for PPO plans.

Negotiation Session -Open Issues

Class size

Vacancies and Promotions

Normal Working Hours

Sick Leave

Layoff and Recall

Evaluation

New Teacher Salary

Negotiation Session – Settlement

Article V – Sec. 4 – p. 26 - Normal Working Hours

Change of high school duty assignments

Study halls – no change

Lunch Duty – paid duty - $20/per period

Bus and Hall Duty – no longer a teacher duty

Professional Duty – mentoring, team meetings, etc.

Article VI – Sec. 1 p. 26 Sick Leave – 15 days to 13 days

Article VI – Sec. 2 p. 28 Child Care Leave – up to one year

Article XV – P. 48 - Miscellaneous - Evaluation Procedures– All formal and informal observations considered in evaluation.

Negotiation Session – Settlement

Class Size/Work Load – Article V-Sec. 4 – p26

Sec. Teacher will be paid for a 6th class

Layoff and Recall – No change

Vacancies and Promotions – No change

Article III – Sec 2b – p. 7 Level – New language for newly hired teachers

HIGHLIGHTS OF NEW CONTRACT LANGUAGE

1. Preamble – Establish collaboration and purpose

2. Professional Development Plan – Additional Time, New Teacher Institute

3. Retirement Incentive with sick leave buy back

4. Stipend for National Certification

5. Child Care Center for faculty members children – proposed

6. Control Salary and Insurance Costs

“Work together to create options that will satisfy both parties”

Fisher and Ury

Revisit Goals of Board of Education

1. It is the expectation of the BOE that all students achieve higher academic standards. Professional development Evaluation system

2. Fiscal responsibility   Budget fair to community Minimize the impact of costs increases (benefits) Maximize our resources, time (teacher year) effectiveness through

professionalism (professional development)