1. 2016-2017 PETA Bargaining Survey
Monday, January 09, 2017

2. 328 Total Responses Date Created: Wednesday, December 07, 2016
Complete Responses: 309

3. Q1: Given finite financial resources, which area would you would like the bargaining team to focus on?
Answered: Skipped: 6

4. Q2: How important are the following enhancements to medical benefits to you?
Answered: Skipped: 2

5. Q2: How important are the following enhancements to medical benefits to you?
Answered: Skipped: 2

6. Q3: Do you have a BCLAD/BCC, bilingual certification?
Answered: Skipped: 2

7. Q4: Do you have any additonal concerns with items covered in Article 4 - Compensation?
Answered: Skipped: 17

8. Bilingual stipend for BCLAD members and bilingual SLP’s
Q4: Do you have any additonal concerns with items covered in Article 4 - Compensation?
Answered: 60
Overview of Comments:
Bilingual stipend for BCLAD members and bilingual SLP’s
Reduce cost of benefits for retirees
Stipend for Master’s Degree
Make Psychologist salary schedule, work year, and work day the same as the SLP
More instructional assistants
Increase extra duty rate of pay
Anniversary increments for year 30, 35, 40

9. Q5: Which of the following articles is your first (1st) priority for negotiations?
Answered: Skipped: 15

10. Q14: Which of the following articles is your second (2nd) priority for negotiations?
Answered: Skipped: 36

11. 4:00 is too late to end school
Q 6 & 15: Briefly explain your area of concern with Article 10 - Duties, Hours of Employment.
Answered: 117
Overview of Comments:
4:00 is too late to end school
School day is too long, students are tired
Make period subbing voluntary
Need passing period time for PE
Re-do failed sub priority list to include teachers on special assignments
Eliminate recess duty
Psychologists work same hours as the rest of the unit members
Later start time for middle school

12. Q7: (1st priority) For Elementary school teachers only: On PE prep days, if there is a failed sub for a non-PE class (for example 1st grade) would you rather period sub that class for your prep period or have the class split and have students added into your existing class?
Answered: Skipped: 276

13. Q16: (2nd priority) For Elementary school teachers only: On PE prep days, if there is a failed sub for a non-PE class (for example 1st grade) would you rather period sub that class for your prep period or have the class split and have students added into your existing class?
Answered: Skipped: 228

14. Q8: (1st priority) Failed Sub Priority list: According to Article 10
Q8: (1st priority) Failed Sub Priority list: According to Article 10.12c, at the beginning of each school year, in collaboration with Administration, a failed period sub rotation schedule is to be established.  Do you believe volunteering to substitute (as per Article 10.12b) should move a member to the end of the rotation schedule?
Answered: Skipped: 263

15. Q17: (2nd priority) Failed Sub Priority list: According to Article 10
Q17: (2nd priority) Failed Sub Priority list: According to Article 10.12c, at the beginning of each school year, in collaboration with Administration, a failed period sub rotation schedule is to be established.  Do you believe volunteering to substitute (as per Article 10.12b) should move a member to the end of the rotation schedule?
Answered: Skipped: 211

16. Repair, update facilities to modern building codes
Q 9 & 18: Briefly explain your area of concern with Article 12 Working Conditions
Answered: 117
Overview of Comments:
Repair, update facilities to modern building codes
Sinks in each classroom
Minimum level of technology at each school site
Adequate restroom facilities for adults at each site
More playground equipment for TK-Kinder
Adequate basic classroom supplies
Student discipline needs to be addressed, need behavior specialist or timeout room at each school

17. Different evaluation tool for SLPs More objective forms
Q 10 & 19: Briefly explain your area of concern with Article 14 Evaluation Procedures
Answered: 31
Overview of Comments:
Different evaluation tool for SLPs
More objective forms
Different evaluation tool for Instructional Coaches

18. Psychologists work year same as Teachers and SLPs
Q 11 & 20: Briefly explain your area of concern with Article 16 Work Year
Answered: 47
Overview of Comments:
Psychologists work year same as Teachers and SLPs
Prep days at beginning of year for Counselors, elementary RSP
Keep calendar breaks the same as now
Return to traditional calendar, at very least start middle of August

19. Class size in 4-6 needs to be same as everyone else
Q 12 & 21: Briefly explain your area of concern with Article 25 Class Size
Answered: 165
Overview of Comments:
Lower class size – too many behavior issues with large classes, higher quality instruction possible with smaller classes
Class size in 4-6 needs to be same as everyone else
Assistants in TK & Kinder classes
SLP caseload of 55, 40 for pre-school
Lower class size at PDC, Special Ed
Blueprint schools not able to accommodate large class sizes
Balance middle school classes per period
Class size and salary are equally important not either or

20. Q13: (1st priority) Members often express the need for lowering class size, this is a major cost item for the district as well as salary/benefits.  When determining the cost of our bargaining proposal would you rather your bargaining team focus our bargaining dollars towards smaller classes or towards salary/benefits?
Answered: Skipped: 173

21. Q22: : (2nd priority) Members often express the need for lowering class size, this is a major cost item for the district as well as salary/benefits.  When determining the cost of our bargaining proposal would you rather your bargaining team focus our bargaining dollars towards smaller classes or towards salary/benefits?
Answered: Skipped: 265

22. Q23: What is your current job assignment? (Select all that apply)
Answered: Skipped: 26

23. Q24: How many years until you are able to retire?
Answered: Skipped: 27