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Santa Barbara Unified School District


Item Title:Approval of Tentative Agreement with the Santa Barbara Teachers Association (SBTA)
Agenda Title:Approval of Tentative Agreement with the Santa Barbara Teachers Association (SBTA)
Background:On May 30, 2013, the District and SBTA negotiation teams reached a Tentative Agreement on Article VI Hours/Conditions, Exhibit B and 2 side letters of agreement: 1) Article VI wages and 2) work calendars for speech-language pathologists. Specific agreements are noted in the attached documents. The bargaining unit is scheduled to ratify on Thursday June 6, 2013.

Board approval of the Tentative Agreement is required.
Recommendation:To approve the Tentative Agreement with the Santa Barbara Teachers Association (SBTA)
Resource Person:Margaret Christensen, PhD
Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources
Fiscal Impact:$1,200,000 for one-time bonus under wages; $39,260 for implementation of PLC Team Leaders, District PLC Liaisons, and supply managers; and minimal cost increase for the school psychologist career increments for 200 day work schedule. 
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ATTACHMENTS:
File Name
sbta_language_June_5_2013.pdf