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Negotiators for the Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) and the Alameda Education Association (AEA) reached a tentative agreement (TA) Thursday in their contract negotiations for the 2022-23 through 2024-2025 school years.
The agreement applies to all members of the AEA, which represents teachers, nurses, speech and language pathologists, school psychologists, and counselors.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Issued By:
Superintendent Pasquale Scuderi (510) 337-7060
Board President Jennifer Williams (510) 337-7187
AUSD and AEA Sign Tentative Agreement
Alameda, Calif. — Friday, October 7, 2022 — Negotiators for the Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) and the Alameda Education Association (AEA) reached a tentative agreement (TA) Thursday in their contract negotiations for the 2022-23 through 2024-2025 school years.
Agreement Details
The agreement applies to all members of the AEA, which represents teachers, nurses, speech and language pathologists, school psychologists, and counselors. It includes a wide range of changes, including:
- A 6% salary increase retroactive to July 1, 2022
- An increased hourly rate for extra hours worked by AEA members
- An increased stipend for possession of a doctorate or National Board Certification
- A new pay rate for teachers who give up their prep periods to help substitute for absent teachers
- An increased medical benefit contribution by the District
- Language to establish weekly site professional collaboration sessions
- A shortened posting period for jobs, which will help AUSD hire people faster
- Caseload caps for both Speech Language Pathologists and psychologists
The District and the AEA have been negotiating this contract since last February. The next step is for first AEA members and then AUSD's Board of Education to vote on whether to ratify the tentative agreement. The financial terms must also be approved by the Alameda County Office of Education.
“Negotiating a three-year contract is serious and challenging work,” says Superintendent Pasquale Scuderi, "especially when so many conditions in education are so difficult. I’m grateful to both negotiating teams for their persistence, resilience, expertise, and willingness to collaborate.”
Adds Board President Jennifer Williams, “The Board of Education thanks both negotiating teams. Our educators are the heart of our district and we are so grateful for the way the two teams met, negotiated, and came to an agreement.”
Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) serves about 8400 students in Alameda, California, an island community in the SF Bay Area. For more information, please visit the AUSD website, follow @AUSDNews on Twitter, or subscribe to our email communications. Questions? Contact Susan Davis, Senior Manager, Community Affairs, at sdavis@alamedaunified.org.