Due to popular demand we are adding several new SAUSD threads this week, including:
We will add more threads as the need comes up! Be sure to visit our original SAUSD 2009 thread at this link. It is already up to 410 comments!
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Thanks Art!
RV, Art: Let me know if you’d like help in this.
This is a great idea, thanks for paying attention to us. My only question is, how will people get here? Will the threads be posted under the SAUSD symbol? I will make sure to check in with each thread almost daily to see if there is any information I can provide. I am a 20 year teacher in SA and union rep as well as a resident and a parent of two SAUSD children, so I hope I can answer many people’s questions and concerns (as well as get a few of mine answered!).
Can you educate the technologically challenged (me) as to a what a tread is – its definition? Is it like a Link, or just what? Sorry to be so dense, but thanks in advance.
Sorry for spelling error – the word is thread.
#5,
It means that this is a post that our readers may comment on, with regard to a specific issue. These posts can end up with a “thread” of hundreds of comments.
#3,
Yes. Our webmaster will be adding the new threads to our sidebar in the next few days.
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Art,
I had your e-mail address at one time, but can’t seem to locate it now. I am interested in joining but would like to discuss further.
#8,
You may reach me at apedroza@earthlink.net. I am also on Facebook, MySpace, Linkedin, and Plaxo.
Rif Hearing:
Our lawyer was defending the “Music” teachers and counselors this year. Maybe next year
he will defend the teachers for once.
They rescinded some people (the ones the district had something incorrect (hire date). 25 people have been rescinded.
In order for the district to have QEIA, they must have CSR (Class size reduction). They go hand in hand.
Carlos Perez (representing the teachers) made the following argument:
Counselors and Psychologists shouldn’t be let go because half of the district needs an SST and the demand is there (to meet those students’ needs). They also claimed they should be part of the “special” ed bandwagon like the speech pathologists and special ed people have (the no
rif bandwagon), but then many teachers can also say the same thing because most of us have special ed students mainstreamed into our classrooms.
They said that they are waiting to see if the May Props pass (see, I knew it). They use
us every year to get their props passed! In June (approx around June 9-10) Arnold will make his state of the state speech and we will know then. They moved the date to June instead of May because of the May 19th ballot.
I predict that the district will go to the new CSr flex plan which states that they can go over 24.5 kids (up to 30) and still receive 70% of the money.
As many people know, 192 Reading Coaches and BRT’s are being placed back into the classrooms, but the principals are whining to keep them to help them. We want them to stay in their current positions (of course) because then the CSR teachers won’t be let go (will not as many). If they go into the classroom…do the math.
232 CSR teachers
192 Reading Coaches & BRTs
40 teachers would be hired back is all. Next, take into consideration that 80 people are retiring and maybe only half are elem teachers, so add approx. another 40 teachers or so to that.
I predict about 80 additional teachers would be needed is all if the Reading Coaches & BRTs go back into the classroom and they use the 70% flex csr plan.
#10 Anon. I believe is quite correct with the predictions. Perhaps some hiccups will occur…for instance, at our site, the AP is half-time and half-time literacy coach. I’m sure there are many other half-time “creative positions” across the district. How will these positions be reassigned?