2006 - 2009 UTLA / LAUSD contract
Salary increase
- 6% ongoing salary increase retroactive to July 1, 2006.
- Re-openers for salary, health benefits and other items for years 2007 - 2008 and 2008 - 2009.
Class-size reduction
- Phased in over three years, beginning July 1, 2007.
- Year 1: Grades 4,5,6 reduced by two
- Year 2: Grades 7,8,9 reduced by two
- Year 3: Grades 10,11,12 reduced by two
- $70 million in Educational Impact Aid (EIC) money allocated towards class-size reduction
- Class-size caps
Administrative transfers
- All members have right to mediation before transfer takes effect if UTLA determines transfer was related to protected union activity.
School-based management waivers
- UTLA members can appeal decisions beyond the mini-District when waivers are rejected.
Small Learning Community (SLC) lead teachers
- Gives lead teachers an extra conference period for performance of duties.
Counselors
- Establishes a task force to address their issues, including due process.
Class assignments
- Gives teachers additional prep days if they've been assigned late. Principals can't block out spots on the matrix.
Living contract
- Allows UTLA to address pending issues on an ongoing basis.
What's not in the agreement
UTLA fought off the following District proposals that would have rolled back member rights:
- No mandatory classroom supervision
- No imposition of bell schedules
- No policy that National Board Certified teachers must work in Decile 1 or 2 schools to get the differential
- No new mandatory buy-back days
