• Labor Union

• Represents all Certificated and Classified Employees• Represents the interests of employees within CUSD through “Shared Decision Making” & Collective-Bargaining

• C.A.U.S.E. leadership believes that reasonable decision making includes the interests of…

- our students

- their families

- CUSD

- all other participants in the educational model

CAUSE LeadershipCAUSE LeadershipElected MembersElected Members► Co-presidents: Co-presidents: Jay Hotchner & Gene BissonJay Hotchner & Gene Bisson

► Co-VP (Certificted): Co-VP (Certificted): ► Jan Shiells & Jack MeyerJan Shiells & Jack Meyer

► VP (Classified): Theola MunozVP (Classified): Theola Munoz

► Co-Secretaries: Co-Secretaries: Kathleen Manos & Martha Kathleen Manos & Martha

PaynePayne

► Treasurer: Jennifer FosterTreasurer: Jennifer Foster

► Membership Advocate: Membership Advocate: Eric Lewis (Appt. - Diane Eric Lewis (Appt. - Diane

CogburnCogburn

Site RepsSite Reps► Aliso: Felicity More (supported by Jan Aliso: Felicity More (supported by Jan

Shiells)Shiells)

► Canalino: Vicki Walton, Diane ParadisCanalino: Vicki Walton, Diane Paradis

► CFS: Marsha OtaCFS: Marsha Ota

► CHS: Jeremiah Sobenes CHS: Jeremiah Sobenes

► CMS: J.Hotchner (supported by John CMS: J.Hotchner (supported by John Fowler)Fowler)

► Pupil Services: Position Open (Generally Pupil Services: Position Open (Generally covered by CHS Rep)covered by CHS Rep)

► Rincon: Position Open (Generally Rincon: Position Open (Generally

covered by CHS Rep)covered by CHS Rep)

► Summerland: Mary FoleySummerland: Mary Foley

Leadership ObjectivesLeadership Objectives

1.1. Maintain productive, professional work Maintain productive, professional work environment.environment.

2.2. Increase communications w/ members and the Increase communications w/ members and the communitycommunity

3.3. Increase capacity to influence shared decision-Increase capacity to influence shared decision-makingmaking

4.4. Maintain & update contract languageMaintain & update contract language

1) Maintain productive, 1) Maintain productive, professional work environmentprofessional work environment

Meets professional expectations of personnel Meets professional expectations of personnel and administrationand administration

Contract knowledge equals knowledge of one’s Contract knowledge equals knowledge of one’s rights and obligationsrights and obligations

Site reps are conduits for information and Site reps are conduits for information and clarification; utilize their servicesclarification; utilize their servicesAt your request, represent you in meetingsExplain or find clarity on the contractAct as confidential liaison with administration at site

level Etc.

1) Maintain productive, 1) Maintain productive, professional work environmentprofessional work environment

Defend members against unfair or Defend members against unfair or illegal practicesillegal practices

Educational Employment Relations Act Educational Employment Relations Act (2006)(2006)

3545.5. Unfair Practices: Employer3545.5. Unfair Practices: Employer

““It is unlawful for a public school employer to…It is unlawful for a public school employer to…

(a)(a) Impose or threaten to impose reprisals on Impose or threaten to impose reprisals on employees, or otherwise to interfere with, restrain, employees, or otherwise to interfere with, restrain, or coerce employees because of their exercise of or coerce employees because of their exercise of rights guaranteed by this chapter.”rights guaranteed by this chapter.”

Educational Employment Relations Act (2006)Educational Employment Relations Act (2006)

3545.5. Unfair Practices: Employer3545.5. Unfair Practices: Employer

““It is unlawful for a public school employer to…It is unlawful for a public school employer to…

(a)(a) Impose or threaten to impose reprisals on employees, or otherwise to interfere with, restrain, or Impose or threaten to impose reprisals on employees, or otherwise to interfere with, restrain, or coerce employees because of their exercise of rights guaranteed by this chaptercoerce employees because of their exercise of rights guaranteed by this chapter.”.”

These types of illegal behaviors have occurred.

On behalf of our members and organization, CAUSE is permitted to respond at both the local (district) and state levels (Ca. and Federal).

Members should understand….

1.) similar employment practices ( reprisals, interference, coercion, etc. reprisals, interference, coercion, etc. ) ) could happen to any

member.

2. ) our current actions serve to protect our members

3.) CAUSE is willing and capable of defending against similar illegal actions by CUSDAlthough CAUSE can not control whether select district leadership chooses to

continue these behaviors, we are certain that our advocacy has prevented select district leadership’s ability to successfully engage in similar behaviors.

2) Increase capacity to influence 2) Increase capacity to influence shared decision-makingshared decision-making

Increase member participation to challenge the Increase member participation to challenge the perception that C.A.U.S.E. is a union of a few activistsperception that C.A.U.S.E. is a union of a few activists

Increased use of site reps monthly contact with site Increased use of site reps monthly contact with site administrationadministration

Member volunteers for community outreach, Member volunteers for community outreach, committees, school site teams, parent support groupscommittees, school site teams, parent support groups

EBoard and negotiation team positionsEBoard and negotiation team positions

3) Increase communications w/ 3) Increase communications w/ members and the communitymembers and the community

CAUSE site reps on the front linesCAUSE site reps on the front lines

Email: Email: cause.cusd@gmail.comcause.cusd@gmail.com

Occasional general meetingsOccasional general meetings

Surveys, polls & questionnairesSurveys, polls & questionnaires

New website at New website at causeinfo.comcauseinfo.com will roll out by the middle will roll out by the middle of November 2009of November 2009

Communication is two way – talk to us! What are your Communication is two way – talk to us! What are your ideas, suggestions, concerns?ideas, suggestions, concerns?

Dues UpdateDues Update

Overall increases on a monthly basis, Overall increases on a monthly basis, for full-time employees (for full-time employees (primarily to CFT primarily to CFT & AFT& AFT))

                                                                         2008-2009   2009-2010 Difference        Difference

Per Month       Per Month

(twelfthly)        (tenthly)

Totals: 1.66          2.00

Listening to our members, and actively soliciting your input.

Annual Survey: 2008-09 Administrative Performance

* 25 positive statements about administrative leadership style

- Site-Level (Principals) & District Level (Superintendent)

* goal was informational, acquire your perspectives & share them

with district administration and the CUSD School Board

* CUSD Personnel responded to statements using a 5 to 1 scale:

5-Outstanding, 4-Strong, 3-Average, 2-Weak, 1- Unsatisfactory

Annual Survey: 2008-09 Administrative Performance

* Responses were tallied according to the number of votes in each of the 5 categories.

* Generated bar graph.

* Bar graph demonstrates the responses grouped in 3 areas:

 

Outstanding & Strong

Average

Weak & Unsatisfactory

Annual Survey: 2008-09 Administrative Performance

The bar graph demonstrates the responses grouped in 3 areas:

 Outstanding & Strong

Average,

Weak & Unsatisfactory

CUSD Principals

Per School-Site

High School Middle School Canalino Aliso / Summerland Rincon

Overall Overall SuperintendentSuperintendent

2007 2008 2009

1310

508

411

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

Total Votes

Vote Distribution

Outstanding & Strong Average Weak & Unsatisfactory

Overall DistrictOverall District

2007 2008 2009

Maintain & update Maintain & update contract languagecontract language

Contract interpretation established both through Contract interpretation established both through negotiation and traditionnegotiation and tradition

Knowledge of contract will help members and Knowledge of contract will help members and C.A.U.S.E. from inadvertently establishing C.A.U.S.E. from inadvertently establishing adverse precedentsadverse precedents

Your contract negotiation team (Your contract negotiation team (Certificated &/or Certificated &/or

ClassifiedClassified))

Negotiation updateNegotiation update

Outstanding topics for the Outstanding topics for the Current Collective-Bargaining Current Collective-Bargaining

CycleCycle Professional DayProfessional Day ( (concerning the district’s concerning the district’s

efforts to ‘grow’ the work-dayefforts to ‘grow’ the work-day))

Class Size IssuesClass Size Issues ( (Impact on student Impact on student achievement & on teacher’s ability to raise achievement & on teacher’s ability to raise achievementachievement))

Total Compensation & BenefitsTotal Compensation & Benefits ( (Health Health Care & SalariesCare & Salaries))

Thank - you