California School Employee Association Chapter 499

Joint Communication 2/27/2026

The District and CSEA met on February 27, 2026  for successor negotiations.

Contract Consolidation

The Association and District finalized an agreement to consolidate current contract articles 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, and 21 into a new article 19.

SPED Aide Mentor Program

The District shared a draft proposal of a mentorship program to support newly hired special education instructional aides.

Kindergarten Aide Side Letter

The Association and the District signed off on a side letter regarding the placement of Kindergarten Aides into their assignments.

Successor Agreement

The Association and District shared additional proposals designed to finalize the completion of a renewed contract. The focus was primarily related to Article 8: Filling Vacancies.

 

Joint Communication 2/11/2026

Last night the Board of Education approved the compensation agreement between the District and CSEA.

The agreement included a 2.5% increase to salary effective July 1, 2025, an additional .25% increase effective February 1, 2026, and a one time payment of $2,733 prorated by the full time equivalency status (FTE) of the individual employee. To be eligible for the one time payment, an employee must have been employed by the district as of December 1, 2025. 

The agreement also includes an additional $350 to the annual district contribution to employee health and welfare benefits.

The agreement will be implemented in a phased-in approach with the ongoing increase to the salary schedules being included on the February payroll. The one time payment will be issued on the March payroll. The final component is the retroactive pay from the beginning of the school year through January 31, 2026 and that will be seen on the April payroll.

 

Joint Communication 1/21/2026

The District and CSEA met on January 16, 2026  for successor negotiations.

Successor Proposal: Article 6-Compensation and Benefits

The Association and District finalized an agreement on Article 6-Compensation and Benefits with a 2.5% increase to salary effective July 1, 2025 and an additional .25% effective the month in which the Board approves this agreement. We have also agreed to a one time payment of $2,733 prorated by the full time equivalency status (FTE) of the individual employee. 

The agreement also includes an additional $350 to the annual district contribution to employee health and welfare benefits.

Article  20 and 21 - Professional Growth and Reclassification

We finalized language adjustments to the articles on professional growth and reclassification to include additional coursework options and to address changes required due to the increase in salary.

Early Childhood Education

We also finalized an agreement on the placement of ECE classified staff on the classified employee salary schedules. This finalizes the process of fully bringing the ECE classified staff into the bargaining unit.

 

Joint Communication 12/22/2025

The District and CSEA met on December 18, 2025 for successor negotiations. During the meeting we addressed the following topics.

Successor Proposal: Article 10 - Leaves

The Association and District finalized an agreement on Article 10-Leave Provisions designed to improve clarity on the article. 

Article  6 - Compensation and Benefits, Article 8 - Filling Vacancies, and Article 21 -Reclassification

The District presented a proposal for Article 6, which CSEA reviewed and discussed with the District. CSEA then presented its initial proposal for Article 8 followed by a counterproposal from the District. We also moved the topic of reclassification into its own separate contract article. We will continue to discuss these topics and share counter proposals at our January session.

Early Childhood Education

The District provided financial information related to the early childhood education program and the Association will provide a counter proposal at our January meeting.

 

Joint Communication 10/10/2025

The District and CSEA met on September 8, 2025, for successor negotiations. During the meeting we addressed the following topics.

Successor Proposals: Article 7 and 11
We exchanged counterproposals on Articles 7 and 11 and finalized agreements on both articles.

Job Descriptions
We also finalized discussions regarding job descriptions for Kindergarten Aide and Translator and those items were submitted to 610 process and will then go to the Board for approval. 

Release Time MOU
A Memorandum of Understanding was finalized regarding CSEA President release time.

Release Time MOU
The District presented information related to the District's budget, impact of COLA, and potential salary/health and welfare proposals were discussed.

 

Joint Communication 9/9/2025

The District and CSEA met on September 8, 2025, for successor negotiations. During the meeting we addressed the following topics.

Successor Proposals: Article 7 and 11
We exchanged counterproposals on Articles 7 and 11. Further proposals will be exchanged at our next meeting. The successor agreement is still pending finalization.

ELOP Work Year MOU
We came to an agreement increasing ELOP Site Leads from a 200-day work year to a 214-day work year for the purpose of supporting all sites with camps. This agreement was submitted for 610 process and board ratification.

Job Descriptions
We had ongoing discussions regarding potential job descriptions, fiscal implications of each job description and will continue the discussion at our next session. 

We also welcomed two new members to the District bargaining team: Mr. Manuel Machado and Mrs. Kristen Ansell. 

 

Joint Communication 1/15/2025

We have been fortunate over the last couple of days that we have not had to cancel school due to a loss of electricity in the district.

For any future events that necessitate the canceling of school at a particular school site, classified staff will be required to report to work that day during their regularly assigned hours. Unless otherwise notified through email or a phone call, classified staff will report to their school site where they will then be notified of their assignment for the day.

 

Joint Communication 12/19/2024

The Association and the District met on Friday, December 13, 2024 and finalized a tentative agreement regarding compensation.

The agreement calls for an increase to our classified salary schedules of 2% effective July 1, 2024. The agreement also includes an additional one time payment of $1,459.

The agreement will be going to the CSEA membership for ratification and then to the Board of Education for final approval. This will likely take place at the February 11, 2025 Board meeting.

Pending CSEA ratification and Board approval in February, the agreement will be implemented in a phased-in approach with the ongoing increase to the salary schedules being included on the February payroll. The one time payment will then be issued on the March payroll. The final component is the retroactive pay from the beginning of the school year through February and that will be seen on the April payroll.

 

Joint Communication 12/2/2024

The CSEA and District negotiation teams met on November 19, 2024 and finalized a tentative agreement regarding a $1,000 increase to the district's contribution to health and welfare benefits for an annual contribution of $12,500. 

The agreement will be going through the CSEA ratification process and then to the Board of Education for final approval. This will likely take place at the January 14, 2025 Board meeting. This timeline will allow the District to make adjustments to employee monthly health and welfare deductions starting with the payroll taking place at the end of January. The increased district contribution will be applied equally between the 6 payrolls that take place from January through the end of the school year.