Evaluation Salary Model Bargaining Salary and Wage Related Benefits Bargaining 101 Other Items

New Professional Pay System  Performance (Evaluation Rubric + Data) - Required  Education and Experience – up to 33%  Instructional Leadership  Academic Needs  Key factors  Factors are locally defined  Not all factors are required (2 required)  State’s model for evalaution is not required  Salary model subject to bargaining  NAFCEA has draft of salary model and a beta tool to calculate salary model  NAFCEA has had salary model/evaluation plan discussion groups meeting and surveying members since Fall 2011

Evaluation/Performance piece of salary model  From INDIANA CODE: IC [Sections 4(c)(1) and 4(c)(2)]:  “(c) A plan must include the following components:  (1) Performance evaluations for all certificated employees, conducted at least  annually.  (2) Objective measures of student achievement and growth to significantly inform  the evaluation. The objective measures must include:  (A) student assessment results from statewide assessments for certificated employees  whose responsibilities include instruction in subjects measured in statewide  assessments;  (B) methods for assessing student growth for certificated employees who do not  teach in areas measured by statewide assessments; and  (C) student assessment results from locally developed assessments and other test  measures for certificated employees whose responsibilities may or may not include  instruction“  (3) Rigorous measures of effectiveness, including observations and other  performance indicators.”on in subjects and areas measured by statewide assessments.“  Key factors:  Not bargain-able, but is subject to discussion  Association discussion groups have conducted surveys, we intend for joint discussion to begin with these groups and Central Discussion  Local Admin has a draft of evaluation model to discuss  NAFCEA has draft of salary model and a beta tool to calculate salary model

Bargaining – SB575  Items which MUST STILL be bargained at the expiration of our current contract  Salary and salary/wage related fringe benefits  Wage-related fringe benefits include accident, sickness, health, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement benefits, and all other paid leaves/absences.  A grievance procedure may be bargained. Grievance procedures are permitted to remain in agreements.

Bargaining SB575 Discussion:  All items that were previously mandatory subjects of discussion remain, except working conditions. Working conditions were removed as a mandatory subject of discussion; however, there is NO statutory prohibition disallowing the association and administration to agree to discuss working conditions.  Added mandatory subjects of discussion include evaluation, safety of employees,students,and hours.  Discussion with the administration continues to be the exclusive right of the local association.

Subjects of Discussion  IC Subjects of discussion Sec. 7. A school employer shall discuss with the exclusive representative of certificated employees the following items: (1) Curriculum development and revision. (2) Textbook selection. (3) Teaching methods. (4) Hiring, evaluation, promotion, demotion, transfer, assignment, and retention of certificated employees. (5) Student discipline. (6) Expulsion or supervision of students. (7) Pupil/teacher ratio. (8) Class size or budget appropriations. (9) Safety issues for students and employees in the workplace, except those items required to be kept confidential by state or federal law. (10) Hours. As added by P.L , SEC.13. Amended by P.L , SEC.18.

Bargaining Process  Bargaining team: Janet Abrams, Joy Lohmeyer, Steve Bonifer. Doug Taylor, Michele Adams, Mark Doyle, Susie Moss, Lisa McIntyre  Bargaining team will attend ISTA Bargaining Conference March 9/10  Unofficial discussion can begin up until Aug. 1, Current contract expires July 1, 2012  Official bargaining cannot begin until August 1, 2012

Bargaining 101 Legislation says:  corporation cannot bargain a deficit spending situation (currently listed as 2.7 million using 2 million from rainy day fund)  Concern is current spending patterns of administration/board  Your salary cannot be reduced from the amount you are earning as of July 1, 2012 solely because of the new salary model.  Health insurance cost for the corporation cannot be more than 112% of the state plan.  Bargaining must be completed within 60 days

Bargaining 101 Legislation says:  If the parties have not reached an agreement with 60 days, we have a specific timeline for mediation and fact finding,  If a fact finder is required for settlement, the local association must pay for half of the expenses.  If a fact finder is required, rainy day funds are no longer considered to reduce any deficit.

Bargaining 101  The fact finder will choose either the last best of the association or the administration/board.  The fact finder will not create a “hybrid” settlement.

FAQ Q -Will the retirement health benefit bridge be gone? A – Our current contract language expires July 1, Retirement benefits will have to be bargained. People who choose to retire this year will receive the benefit. The benefit will be subject to bargained plan changes in the future (This hasn’t changed.) People who decide to retire between now and June 30 will need to inform Mrs. Atz’s office and request a waiver of contract language. Q – Will health insurance benefits change? A – They will have to be re-bargained and will have the meet the legislative rules. Q – What will happen to my accumulated sick leave/personal leave? A – We can keep them, but do have to bargain that. We do not automatically lose them. (per Janet Abrams)

FAQ Q - Will our working hours change next year? A – Hours are now a discussion item not a bargaining item. There are many rumors out there. The administration has said nothing official at this time. When asked about discussion on this topic, they indicated that they were not ready to begin joint discussion yet.

Stay Positive!  Talking points for friends/family:  Teachers have written the pacing guides, CFAs, implemented the CFAs, and create the instructional interventions for their students.  ISTA scores were up here and also across the state last year.  The superintendent has provided the curricular focus, but teachers are providing the services to students.

Other items School Board elections this fall: District 4 – Downtown, Silver Hills, Corydon Pike Rebecca Gardenhour District 3 – Georgetown, Edwardsville, and Franklin Township (Neal Smith) At Large – Lee Cotner We will screen candidates and endorse in the fall. We will need all members, retired members and their families to work and to vote in November.

Other items  Please vote for our NAFCEA delegates to NEA!  Look for the ballot in your last NEA magazine mailing  Doug Taylor, Bonnie Thrasher, Mark Kessans  Must be mailed  If they are elected, it will make spots available for other local members to attend the national NEA conference in Washington D.C. this summer!

Lobbying Dates  There are still two dates left to go to Indianapolis to lobby legislators.  Feb. 21 and March 6  If you want to go, contact Joy Lohmeyer. She will provide an association leave day for you.  We particularly would like high school teachers and/or non-ISTEP subject teachers to attend on March 6.

Other Items  Read Across America  March 2 – theme this year The Lorax (new movie premeres March 2 in theatres.  Building reps were asked to discuss and plan activities through building committees  Let Joy know what your building is doing to celebrate  Resources:

Other Items  ISTA will present a Retirement Workshop for anyone interested on March 6, from 5:00 – 6:30 at Silver Creek Middle School.  NAFCEA will present a Retirement Workshop the following week March 15 with Sharon Gabrowski, (past NAFCEA president and ISTA uniserve director) from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. at Hazelwood Middle School Media Center