Category Archives: Common Core

2017-2018 Bargaining Update #8

Incremental Progress On Monday, April 9, the LTA Bargaining Team, led by veteran negotiator Lisa Rubio (Huerta) and including Priscilla Avila (Moffett), Justin Catalan (TOSA), Gary Moore (LMS), Jim Nadler (LMS) and Andrew Staiano (CTA staff), met with the LSD … Continue reading

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LCAP Meetings…

It’s LCAP season again!  Time to review and revise the district’s 3-year Local Control and Accountability Plan.  DSLT (the LCAP committee, including a teacher and parent from every school) has already met three times to review progress on our current … Continue reading

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“Step-Up for Education” Conference a Huge Success!

Dozens of educators from Lennox, Hawthorne, Inglewood, LAUSD and other school districts joined together on Saturday, September 26, 2015 for a day of teacher-organized and teacher-led professional development.  With the support of the California Teachers Association, teachers learned about everything … Continue reading

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2015 Bargaining Update #4 – Tentative Agreement!

We have a tentative agreement! Your LTA Bargaining Team has reached a Tentative Agreement with the district. Tentative Agreement Highlights (download the complete text of the Tentative Agreement here)   ARTICLE 6: COMPENSATION & BENEFITS ·       Increase salaries by 4% … Continue reading

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2015 Bargaining Update #3

The LTA Bargaining Team has again presented comprehensive proposals to the district, making a good-faith effort to reach an agreement. In particular, the LTA team proposed signing 2‑year MOUs on some of the more significant changes – summer and mid-year … Continue reading

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