During yesterday’s impasse hearing, the School Board of Orange County resolved all bargaining issues between the district and the Orange County Classroom Teachers Association (CTA) that were part of the impasse proceedings.
The School Board approved:
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Teacher salary increases
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2.25% salary increase for teachers rated Highly Effective (93% of teachers evaluated)
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1.7% increase for those rated Effective (6.5% of teachers evaluated)
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One-year continuation of retention supplements
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One-year continuation of select supplements
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Allowing three days of District–paid bereavement leave
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Allowing non-classroom teachers to work remotely
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Adding Federal Pump Act language into contract
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Changes to the instructional evaluation article
Bargaining FAQs.
The School Board strongly urged District and CTA negotiators to go back to the bargaining table to work on a viable comprehensive parental leave program.