Negotiations 2023-24
CAN USD 261 Board members attend negotiation meetings?
YES THEY CAN. They can and have been part of the district negotiation team AND / OR attend in person as a guest in the audience.
In 2022, USD 261 Board Members were part of the USD 261 negotiating team: (Tom Gibson and Jeremy Bennett as Board representatives and Jennifer Bain as an alternate to represent the Haysville BOE on the USD 261 Negotiations Team)
https://www.usd261.com/BOE/21-22_agenda_minutes/Minutes/01-24-22_Minutes.pdfUnder the Kansas Open Meeting Act, up to 3 (out of 7) board members can be present without a triggering the need for a meeting to be called into session. https://ag.ks.gov/open-government/koma-faq
Under USD 261 Board Policy, the Superintendent is only allowed to act in an advisory capacity during negotiations. (HAF) http://www.usd261.org:8080/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-14/BOE%20Policy%20Manualreformatted.pdf
Negotiation Day 10 - December 6, 2023 5 PM
HEA December 6 Presentation (15 Slides) ORANGE.pdfHEA 6-point Package Proposal 12/6
231206 SALARY PROPSAL SIMPLE PRINT WITH PERCENT.pdfHEA 12/6 Salary Schedule Proposal
HEA December 6 Response (19 slides) BLUE.pdfHEA Analysis of District Finance Claims
HEA INFORMATION REQUEST
(UPDATED: requested by Tuesday, December 5th due to glitch in pdf highlighted copy.
HEA Information Request 231122.pdfHEA INFORMATION REQUEST (Nov 2023)
Health Insurance - to address substantial discrepancies.
Salaries - Actual 2022-23 Breakdown of all Items (by Paycode
Activity Fund (Code 56) - Unusual Activity
Count Day / Enrollment Decline Calculations (Form 150 /155)
CPA Audits for prior 3 years
Termination Pay Calculation
HEA REBUTTAL TO USD 261 11.8.23 Presentation
Yes, monies were budgeted and are available for certified salary raises
The 11.8.23 USD 261 2023-24 Contracted Salary Schedule offer of $27.8 Million is an aggregate $480,000 more than the 2022-23 Contracted Salary Schedule Actual $27.3 Million from the previous year - a 1.76% aggregate increase. Over 120 educators will only receive a 0.74% individual raise, while facing up to $3,000 in additional annual insurance costs.
The district states that it is unable to pay more and is unable to address the salary fix due to a lack of budgeted funds. The district's presentation, however, is full of obvious math errors, double counting, and substantial misinformation. The documents below, using the USD 261 budget numbers submitted to KSDE in September, indicate that the budget was prepared with sufficient monies to offer a salary increase and fully fix the full five years of salary schedule placement issues, in accordance with the district's March 2023 Negotiation Intent letter.
HEA does acknowledge that the decline in enrollment will result in an estimated $400,000 less revenue. But according to HEA's calculations -- even after educators are paid and the salary placement issue is resolved, the district should still have well over $1.3 Million dollars in reserve.
Rebuttal to USD 261 Claim - Slide 34
USD 261 claims HEA asked for $1.9 million. The chart above indicates how the HEA ask was broken down: $625K + $210K = $835K. Then the salary fix (Year 1 & 2) of $268K brings it to $1.1 million – Well within the nearly $3 million budgeted for salary increases. USD 261 double added again.
Agreement with USD 261 Claim? - Slide 23
HEA agrees with USD 261 estimate. There is a requested clarification of 22-23 Actual data of $32,639,276 (USD261) or 32,434,982 (HEA).
T-Chart Comparative Mirror Analysis of USD 261 Claim and HEA Calculations
Indicates approximately a $1.4 million cushion in certified salary budgets. This chart is arranged in order of the USD 261 11.8.23 presentation, indicates the original slides / pages where the data is displayed (copy can be downloaded below) and contains relevant footnotes to other documents.
Itemized Fund Code Function Code Salary
Used in the T-Chart Comparison above
Example of Revised Form 150 / Form 155
Used in the T-Chart Comparison above
USD 261 Form 150 Submitted.pdfUSD 261 2023-24 Budget Form 150
Uses FTE enrollment (higher of prior 2 years) and weightings to determine budget resources for General Fund. Can be republished if FTE greater than expected.
USD 261 Form 155 Submitted.pdfUSD 261 2023-24 Budget Form 155
Used to determine the Local Option Budget (local tax). Can NOT be republished.
Negotiation Day 9 - November 8, 2023 5 PM
Negotiations Presentation 11.8.23 (1).pdfUSD 261 11.8.23 Presentation
BOE Proposal 11.8.23 (2).pdfUSD 261 11.8.23
Proposal
Proposal
Proposed Salary Schedule with $300 to Base (1).pdfUSD 261 11.8.23 Proposed Salary Schedule
includes 0.74% raise for 120+ teachers
231108 USD 261 Offer - HEA Calculation.pdfComparative Calculations HEA vs USD 261
HEA analysis indicates USD 261 offer is only $471,708 over prior years actual amount - a 1.73% aggregate increase. The Actual Contracted Salary line is only $27.8 Million
231108 District Offer - HEA Calc2.pdfUSD 261 Offer (11.8.23) Salary Schedule - (HEA Analyzed)
This HEA analyzed salary schedule of the most recent USD 261 proposal indicates the percentage and dollar increase of each cell. The total increase HEA calculates is $471,708 over last year.
USD 261 Negotiation Video 11.8.23
Begins at 35:00 - 1:16
Resumes: 2:05
Highlights USD 261 District Presentation
2:49:16 - Used monies budgeted for teacher raises for classified salaries. In Juy board meetings, USD 261 had stated classified raises were being paid out of savings in utilities. For the record HEA supports classified employees receiving much deserved raises.
2:49:30 Savings from cutting 18 classes at Campus is NOT money for teachers -you are assuming it is.
"Once again, we are saving money at the expense of teachers!"
HEA LETTER - NOVEMBER 2, 2023
INFORMATION ON PROHIBITIVE PRACTICES DURING NEGOTIATONS
Information Regarding Prohibitive Practices During Negotiations.pdfNegotiation Day 8 - October 25, 2023 6 PM
BOE Members have NOT been attending the negotiations. The BOARD rejected our proposal, AGAIN!
The board has yet to present any salary schedule table.
The board did not respond to our proposal from 2 weeks ago.
The board has not yet given us the information we have requested 4 weeks ago regarding the $500,000 discrepancy in the insurance proposal given to the board versus the one given to employees.
The BOARD approved a budget with a $3 MILLION increase in the bucket o' money for certified staff (non-admin) raises over last fiscal year. HEA is only asking for 1/3 of that amount. That's reasonable!
Contact your BOARD Representives ask them to provide fair & equitable pay to all teachers.
Negotiation Status Chart
Negotiation Chart Order 23-24.xlsxNegotiation Day 7 - October 11, 2023 6 PM
BOE Members have NOT been attending the negotiations. The BOARD rejected our proposal. The Board's counter proposal DID NOT begin to correct the frozen salary schedule until 2025-26.
The BOARD states there is no money available... but the BOARD approved a budget with a $3 MILLION increase in the bucket o' money for certified staff (non-admin) raises over last fiscal year.
HEA only asks for $1.07 MILLION TO provide raises, and begin the salary fix. According to the BOARD's own documents, it would only then cost another estimated $230,000 to do the whole salary fix in one year.
Finish the Fix! This is equitable! This is fair!
10/11/23 -- Part 1
Begins at 1:05
10/11/23 -- Part 2
Negotiation Day 6 - September 27, 2023 6 PM
BOE Members have NOT been attending the negotiations. Please use your personal email during non work hours and send a message to the board members with these documents and links to the video. Let them know the HEA proposal will only increase costs over last year by $1.1 million while raising the salary base to $43,000, providing every veteran educator a 4% capped step increase, column movement for education, and initiate year 1 of a 2 year salary fix to address pay inequity. This is good for student, teachers, and the district!
Current Board Members are:
· Jeremy Bennet - jbennet@usd261.com
· Tom Gibson - tgibson@usd261.com
· Courtney Williams - courtneywilliams@usd261.com
· Jennifer Bain - jbain@usd261.com
· Dr. Susan Norton - snorton@usd261.com
· Greg Fenster - gfenster@usd2621.com
· Kelly Ramseyer - kellyramseyer@usd261.com
230927 Bargaining Recap.pdfHEA September 27 2023 Presentation.pdfHEA PRESENTATION
Begins at 53.42 mark
Salary Model 464.pdfExample of Salary Misplacement
New hires brought in at greater level then veteran teachers. Districts proposal will make inequity worse.
Salary Model 503.pdfExample of Correct Step Placement
Step given every year. Combined with two year HEA Salary Fix will correct issues and provide equity
HEA PROPOSAL #3 -- $43,000 BASE (09/27/2023)
HEA CP3 - Base 43000 with MCap Bonus.pdfINSURANCE ANALYSIS - Comparison
Insurance analysis pdf.pdfNegotiation Day 5 - September 13, 2023 6 PM
Negotiations 230913.docxDistrict Presentation - Salary Proposal Information.pdfDistrict Presentation on HEA Counter Offer
Begins at 59:15 mark
HEA Counter Proposal - Salary Schedule
Analysis of the Initial USD 261 proposal offered on September 6 indicated that while giving each cell a 4% raise, it did not adequately address steps, columns, or address the initial placement fix. Our estimation was this proposal would only increase aggregate bargaining unit salaries $608,617 over SFY23.
The HEA COUNTER PROPOSAL requests an estimated $1,112,281 (4.07%) aggregate salary monies over SFY23 to be used for 4% capped step cell raises, column movements, and Year 1 of 2 to fix salary schedule placements. Teachers new to the profession (Level A) would receive a 3% increase, effectively raising the base rate from $40,519 to $41,735.
HEA continues to be concerned that rapidly increasing insurance premiums and low starting pay will be detrimental to our members and our district.
SFY24 - HEA COUNTERPROPOSAL 230906.pdfNegotiation Day 4 - September 6, 2023 6 PM
Negotiation Day 3 - August 30, 2023 5:30 PM
230830 HEA NEGOTIATON UPDATE LETTER .docxNegotiation Day 2 - July 26, 2023 1 PM
230726 HEA NEGOTIATON UPDATE LETTER WEDNESDAY JULY 26.docxNegotiation Day 1 - July 24, 2023 1 PM
230724 HEA NEGOTIATON UPDATE LETTER MONDAY July 24.docxSummary of Day 1
Negotiation Session - Day 1 - July 24, 2023
2023-24 USD 261 Negotiations Letter.3.29.23.pdfUSD 261 BOE - Negotiation Letter 2023-24
HEA Negotiations Letter 2023-2024 School Year.pdf