Associated Chaffey Teachers

You can see a copy of the Report of Directors, Committees, and Items of New Business in the MyCTA portion of the CTA.org website (you must be logged into MyCTA for this to work). 

If you have not already done so, please register on the MyCTA website.  You need your membership number from your membership card or your last copy of the CTA magazine.  If you can’t find it, please call the office. 

Major Policy for first reading.  If you like these policy statements, great.  If not, or if you would like to suggest any changes, please send them to me or Jan and we can carry your concerns forward.  At the next meeting these policy statements will become part of the organizational handbook and used by our staff in fighting for, against, or to change legislation. 

Page 51 (labeled L-1) Teacher Evaluation and Academic Freedom concerning Dismissal Procedures and Reduction in Force 

Page 58 (O-1) Professional Rights and Responsibilities concerning Permanent Status, Instructional Excellence (This one is marked as Immediate Action, but it is First Reading) 

page 60 (P-1) Civil Rights in Education concerning Health, Welfare, and Safety 

page 66 (R-1) Credentials and Professional Development concerning Administrator Effectiveness and Professional Development 

Items of interest from Committee Reports 

A-6, 7 – Lists out three NBI’s that Jan and I put forward at the previous meeting.  It looks like they are going to try to make these happen. 

Page H-2 

Co-consultant Jim Schlotz reported on health care reform legislation and led a committee discussion on bargaining strategy during the current economic conditions. The Negotiations Committee, without objection, forwards the following guidance to Council, local associations and their bargaining teams:
A. Local associations should continue to use the Protect, Mitigate, Restore strategy by:
a. Carefully and independently assessing the true financial condition of the
district;
b. Agreeing to changes only if they are necessary, appropriate, temporary in
nature and with built-in restorations when the economy improves;
c. Working closely with staff and Coordinated Bargaining Councils in all
aspects of bargaining;
d. Developing a bargaining plan to accomplish these goals while avoiding
using PERB and the impasse procedure. 

Census.gov has lesson plans for all ages concerning the census 

Pages E-6-8 have an important message from the state controller on the budget.  E10-11 is a letter from the Education Coalition in response to the Governor’s budget proposal. 

On K-1 (45)  There are 5 initiatives that are expected to be on the state ballot.  CTA is opposing the first three and supporting the last two. 

T-2,3