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DAILY UPDATE #80 -- 7/14/2020
- AASD OFFICE CLOSURE
AASD will be sending out a Daily Update, Monday-Friday, throughout the school closure period. The Weekly Update will continue as usual on Thursdays with the typical news and information for AASD members. The AASD Office will remain closed during the period of time the schools/district are closed. AASD staff will be working remotely and can be reached at the contact information at the end of this Update.
AASD has created a Google Form for AASD Members to report issues, questions or concerns regarding work-related issues, COVID-19 virus and school reopening. Any issues, questions or concerns submitted via the Google form will be shared daily with the District. AASD will then share the answers to issues, questions or concerns submitted as those answers are received from the district. You may also share your gratitude for another AASD member, district personnel, etc. via the same link.
The link to share issues/questions/concerns/gratitude is:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVSsqBQSHboCdgqbnpaucUY--DHKjosG8MAmRuCxawzB4blg/viewform?usp=sf_link
Please do not share this link outside of AASD membership (classified and certificated management/supervisors). The link will be active until this crisis is over. PLEASE CHECK THE DISTRICT’S WEBSITE TO ENSURE YOUR ISSUE/QUESTION/ CONCERN HAS NOT ALREADY BEEN ADDRESSED THERE.
NOTE: All previous AASD Daily Updates and Weekly Updates are located on the AASD Website www.aasdcs.org if you need to refer back to them for information.
- BREAKING NEWS! AASD AND THE DISTRICT REACH A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT ON THE IMPACTS AND EFFECTS OF RETURN TO INSTRUCTION (SCHOOL REOPENING)
The AASD Executive Board and the AASD Bargaining Teams proudly announce that AASD and the District have reached a tentative agreement on the impacts and effects of return to instruction. There is an agreement for AASD Certificated and an agreement for AASD Classified, as well as a Summary, provided in the links below. Please take the time to read through the agreement and the Summary so you are informed. The agreements were ratified by AASD at the Executive Board meeting today and will now go to the SDUSD Board of Education for ratification. AASD thanks all of our members who provided input into the bargaining via our online input sessions and sincerely thanks the members of the AASD Bargaining Teams for their dedication to AASD.
Certificated Bargaining Team:
Donis Coronel, Chief Negotiator
Scott Thomason, Bargaining Chair
Patti Burch, Official Notetaker
Kristin Makena
Jonathan McDade
Ernie Remillard
Jon Robell
Lauren Robinson
Classified Bargaining Team:
Donis Coronel, Chief Negotiator
Jesus Montana, Bargaining Chair
Patti Burch, Official Notetaker
Bill Cheney
Bryan Ehm
Jim Felix
Brian Kenworthy
Lumumba Mushonga
Tentative Agreement, Certificated Tentative Agreement, Classified
Bargaining Summary
- Q and A (Tuesday, July 14, 2020) (Questions were submitted by AASD members; the answers are from the District. AASD publishes the answers as they are received from the District.)
Q -- Why does the District still feel it is acceptable for employees to find out school will begin in the fall with online instruction from the Union Tribune versus communication from them? It seems throughout this pandemic, we receive more information from the media than the District. Employees, all employees, should be shown respect in terms of receiving communication directly.
A – (Answer provided by AASD) Regarding yesterday’s announcement of full online instruction – in a direct conversation with Superintendent Marten, she explained that the final decision occurred after a full weekend of high level discussions. Since it was a joint decision with LAUSD who wanted to announce in the morning, the timing of communications was a challenge. At 10:35 a.m., after briefing Cabinet, a meeting invitation to an “emergency meeting” went to all principals for a 10:50 a.m. meeting. Most principals attended the 10:50 a.m. Zoom meeting and were told that a press release was going at 11:00 a.m. to the LA Times, SD Union Tribune and NY Times, immediately followed by e-mails to district staff. AASD understands the urgency of yesterday’s announcement. We also understand how our members feel when they do not receive information directly, but from the media. We are working together with the District to improve communication as evidenced in our recent impacts and effects bargaining where communication is addressed.
Q -- How will the recent decision for online learning affect classified support staff? Specifically layoffs or furloughs?
A -- (Answer provided by AASD) At this time, AASD has no indication of layoff or furlough days for classified supervisors or managers. AASD does not have any information about how this may or may not impact CSEA unit members. Per California legislation, during the 2020-21 school year, districts are banned from laying off transportation employees, food services employees and custodial employees.
Q -- With the city shutting back down are we considering starting hazard pay again for AASD members who are working every day?
A – (Answer provided by AASD) The District has made it clear that they can not and will not continue to pay hazard pay. AASD was able to negotiate it for mid-March through the end of June only and a number of our members benefited from the extra pay while working on a physical site. AASD was the only administrators/managers/supervisors union in the State of California that received hazard pay. No other large urban district paid hazard pay to their management employees. While we would love for hazard pay to continue, the district will not agree to it.
- OTHER NEWS
San Diego Unified Decision Underscores Districts' Wildly Different Reopening Plans (VOSD, July 13)
https://www.voiceofsandiego.org/topics/education/san-diego-unified-decision-underscores-districts-wildly-different-reopening-plans/?utm_source=Voice+of+San+Diego+Master+List&utm_campaign=538327f7d6-Morning_Report&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c2357fd0a3-538327f7d6-84039685&goal=0_c2357fd0a3-538327f7d6-84039685
- SPECIAL GRATITUDE
If an AASD member has a department or individual that deserves special recognition during this time of crisis, please use the link above for reporting issues/questions/ concerns/gratitude to show your gratitude for the department or individual. AASD will publish that special thanks in our next Daily Update.
- DISTRICT WEBSITE
For your convenience, the District has created a list of Frequently Asked Questions. To access that list, click the link https://sites.google.com/sandi.net/covid19/staff-info
- AASD CONTACT INFORMATION DURING THE DISTRICT CLOSURE
Executive Director, Donis Coronel -- donis@aasdcs.org 619-813-8792
Office Manager, Linda Crout-Hamel -- linda@aasdcs.org 619-861-2701
Office Clerk, Jim Costello -- jim@aasdcs.org
Please keep informed via the District’s website www.sandi.net, Daily Updates from AASD and via the AASD Website www.aasdcs.org.
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