A message from the president...

Tonight Snowline Teachers Association counted the combined votes from last Thursday and today, and we have great news to report! 
A virtually unanimous 99.3% of votes were "yes" in favor of the proposed contract! 
The next step is ratification by the Board of Trustees on September 13. 
Thank you for taking the time to vote! 

Cathy Pauly
Snowline Teachers Association

California Teachers Association members affected by the Blue Cut fire could be eligible for benefits from CTA. Check out the link below for details. Stay safe, Snowline! 

http://www.ctamemberbenefits.org/en/Life%20Events/Disaster%20Relief%20Fund

The STA Representatives Council will be meeting at Pizza Factory in Phelan at 4:30 on August 11. See the "Meetings" tab above for additional details.

Your Bargaining Team has now met with District representatives for ten full-day sessions. We have continued to make progress. We currently have agreed-upon articles for:
Association Rights, Business Expenses, Class Coverage, Daily Rate of Pay, District Rights, Negotiation Procedures, Non-Discrimination, Organizational Security, Personal and Academic Freedom, Personnel Files, Public Complaints, Safety Conditions, Shared Contracts, Teaching Conditions, Assignments and Transfers (Transfer/Reassignment and Notification of Assignments), Preparation Time, and Hours and Additional Duties.
Teacher Support and Induction, Evaluation Procedures, Leaves, and Early Retiree Health Benefits, Class Size, and Salary and Benefits.
Discussions remain generally positive, however the pace of bargaining has slowed as we tackle more difficult outstanding issues. We expect to bargain into August if necessary and have more days on the calendar for negotiations. We realize that many members of the bargaining unit are increasingly impatient. We are impatient as well as we seek to gain the best contract possible for the most members. Know that we are doing our utmost to reach a fair and equitable settlement expeditiously.
It has always been our goal to complete bargaining on our initial contract this school year--even if final ratification must wait until August. We continue to pursue that goal.
We appreciate your support and encouragement! We will get this done! 

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