September 7, 2010
Legislation - Local Info
Current CUSD Board of Trustees:

Ellen Addonizio     Area 6       
email: eaddonizio@capousd.org

Jack Brick              Area 1
email: jbrick@capousd.org

Anna Bryson          Area 4 Board President
email: abryson@capousd.org

Larry Christensen   Area 7       
email: ljchristensen@capousd.org

Ken Maddox          Area 5
email: kmaddox@capousd.org

Sue Palazzo            Area 2
email: spalazzo@capousd.org

Mike Winsten         Area 3       
email: mwinsten@capousd.org

CUSD information:  www.capousd.org

On December 15, 2009, the CUSD Board voted to hold two meetings per month beginning in February 2010.  Thus far, scheduled 2010 CUSD Board Meetings (Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. at CUSD headquarters in SJC) are as follows.  Additional dates will be posted at www.capousd.org once approved by the Board:

June 15
June 29 

LOCAL UPDATES

CUSD Budget

Of the $34 million projected CUSD budget deficit for the 2010/2011 school year, approximately $9.5 million is still to be identified. The settlement with CUEA (teachers) and the cost savings/revenue opportunities determined at the February budget workshop account for the approximately $24.5 million which has been identified. The 2010/2011 budget is due to the Orange County Department of Education by June 30, and in order not to submit a self-qualified budget again, the district must demonstrate fiscal solvency for the 2010/2011 school year and two subsequent school years. In addition, as a result of the May Revise, CUSD could be faced with a $244 per pupil cut to the revenue limit, perhaps causing the budget deficit to grow.

 

The CUSD Board of Trustees has identified the following Core programs to be preserved and maintained as they continue to close the budget deficit:

 

·      Academies (HS)

·      Advanced Placement Programs

·      Athletics Programs

·      Co-curricular activities

·      Elective programs

·      IB programs

·      Keeping all school sites open

·      Music programs (including grades 4 and 5)

·      Preservation of class size (Grade 1 will convert to similar class size of Grades 2 and 3)

·      Preservation of teaching positions

·      Sufficient administrative and support staff services on all sites to ensure safety and welfare of students

Negotiations
CUEA (teachers) -- On May 12th and 13th, CUEA members voted to approve the settlement agreement between CUSD and CUEA, and on May 19th the CUSD Board of Trustees approved the settlement agreement. This settlement agreement includes: 
  • End Date: A three year contract – July 1, 2009 thru June 30, 2012
  • Each party can re-open two Articles in 2011/2012
  • The ability to restore teacher compensation cuts based on revenue increases:
    1. CUSD must receive $1.7 million in state funding above current projections (combination of more dollars per student and/or more students) to begin restoration of cuts.
    2. Teachers will receive 60% of the additional funds. First to be restored will be the furlough days which are student instructional days. One furlough day will be equivalent to an increase of $35 per ADA, 650 more students, or a combination of the two.
    3. Salary and furlough days are restored when per-pupil funding in the district is $5,484 (increase of $500 over projection for next year).
The settlement provided approx. $19.8 million General Fund savings:
4 Furlough Days (2009/2010)                           $4.1M

5 Furlough Days (2010/2011)                           $5.2M

3.7% Salary Reduction (2010/2011)                 $7.4M

Health and Welfare Cap                                    $1.6M

Step and Column Suspension                            $1.5M

TOTAL                                                            $19.8M

CSEA (Classified Staff) – No updates 

Teamsters – No updates

Teacher Layoffs:
At the March 9th board meeting, trustees approved preliminary layoffs of 25 teacher positions in grades 4-6, 55 teacher positions in grades 7-12, 2 nurses, and 2 teachers on special assignment. The district is required by law to notify those 84 affected employees of a final decision no later than May 14, 2010. Therefore, at the May 11th board meeting, the trustees approved a resolution to authorize a final layoff notice to 39 teachers and 2 nurses. It is possible, depending on the final budget, for the district to “call back” those certificated employees. The 242 teachers currently working under temporary contracts have not yet been notified of their status for next year.   The following link provides information on the current layoff status of teachers in Orange County: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/districts-244540-budget-layoff.html?data=1

Classified Staff & Management:
Classified employees must be given a 45 day notice of layoff. Therefore, at the May 11th board meeting, the trustees approved layoffs of 17 classified staff positions in the areas of bilingual services, instructional assistants, and pre-school resource teachers. In addition, the Board approved notification to 47 classified managers that they may experience salary and/or work year calendar reductions starting July 1st. At the March 9th Board meeting, the trustees had passed a similar resolution affecting 119 certificated managers and administrators. 

Permanent Superintendent Is Hired:
The CUSD Board of Trustees has hired Dr. Joseph Farley as the new superintendent. He is currently the superintendent of Anaheim Union High School District and will begin at CUSD on July 1 on a four year contract.