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No agreement was reached at the Tuesday, January 26, 2010, bargaining session.

The GEA Bargaining Team and the district will negotiate next on Tuesday, February 2, 2010.

More updates will follow -- stay informed by checking GEA-Action.org regularly.

The GEA Bargaining Team will meet with district negotiators on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 and in February. The District has proposed a compensation plan for GEA members that includes two (2) furlough days in 2009-2010. GEA believes the district can afford to maintain the current salary schedule and 185 work day schedule without furlough days.

Please read the January 22, 2010, Advocate for futher details on the district's ending balances from the district's "Interim Report."

GEA continues to bargain for your best interests.  Check this web site for future updates.

The GEA Bargaining Team will meet with district negotiators on Friday, January 15, 2010 and Tuesday, January 19, 2010.

The District has proposed a compensation plan for GEA members that includes two (2) furlough days in 2009-2010, two (2) furlough days in 2010-2011, and a 2.9 percent reduction to the salary schedule in 2010-2011.

GEA believes the district can afford to maintain the current salary schedule and 185 work day schedule without furlough days.

Please view the two video reports (to the right) which include data on unnecessary past layoffs and the district's misplaced budget priorities.

GEA continues to bargain for your best interests.  Check this web site for future updates.

Recent California legislation allows local school districts to use student test scores in teacher evaluations but only if school districts bargain such agreements with Teacher associations. The Grossmont Education Association currently has contract language that very clearly defines the process for evaluating teachers. The GEA contract - evaluation article is available at the following web address:

http://ectu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=133&Itemid=567

Two articles may be of interest to you at the following web sites as you learn more about RTTT federal school grants and high stakes testing in relation to determining student learning and predicting college or university success:

http://www.signonsandiego.com/stories/2010/jan/09/some-districts-spurn-education-initiative/

http://www.fairtest.org/files/optrept.pdf