Category Archives: class size

2018-2019/2019-2020 Bargaining Update #3

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Brian Guerrero

Summary LTA and district bargaining teams reviewed the district’s most recent budget, district counterproposals on MOUs, recommendations from the Class-Size Committee, and discussed why LTA feels current methods of calculating class sizes and class-size averages are having a negative impact … Continue reading →

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2018-2019/2019-2020 Bargaining Update #2

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Brian Guerrero

On Wednesday, November 28, your LTA Bargaining Team – Lisa Rubio (Huerta), Gary Moore (LMS), Jim Nadler (LMS), Justin Catalán (TOSA), Andrew Staiano (CTA staff), and Bargaining Chair, LTA VP of Contractual Affairs, Brian Guerrero (TOSA) – met with the … Continue reading →

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2018-2019 Bargaining Update #1

Posted on October 27, 2018 by Brian Guerrero

2018-2019 Negotiations Begin Summary District budget is very tight – 3% reserves, increased state funding but decreased federal funding, increased mandatory contributions to employee retirement plans (STRS and PERS), flat enrollment; district has responded with $2 million in spending cuts. … Continue reading →

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2017-2018 Bargaining Update #10

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Brian Guerrero

The May 7, 2018 Tentative Agreement has been approved overwhelmingly by the LTA membership. Thanks again to the Bargaining Team and everyone who made this happen. Also, know that the state budget for next year looks really good and the … Continue reading →

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2017-2018 Bargaining Update #9

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Brian Guerrero

Tentative Agreement Reached On Monday, May 7, after 8 meetings and almost a year of negotiations, the LTA Bargaining Team, led by veteran negotiator Lisa Rubio (Huerta) and including Priscilla Avila (Moffett), Justin Catalan (TOSA), Gary Moore (LMS), Jim Nadler … Continue reading →

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