Teacher Rights

Teachers have the right to:

1.    suspend students from class for two days, but the teacher must call parents to set up a conference. EC48910

2.    be informed of students’ violent, criminal, harassing, or threatening conduct. EC 49079

3.    Make the final decision as to student grades.  EC 49066

4.    Be notified within a reasonable time before a parent visits the classroom. EC 49091.10

 CTA/NEA

Retired or Retiring????

Retirees can continue to belong to CTA and NEA.  If you would like to find out more, you may go to www.cta.org or call 650-552-5446.  As an active member of CTA and NEA, you may retain many of the benefits you enjoy as a currently-employed unit member.  As a Pre-Retired Subscriber you may pay a one-time fee of $320 for a lifetime membership that entitles you to insurances; credit union services; loan services; entertainment, travel, and purchasing discounts; vision service and long term care plans.  The current rate for annual dues is $42. and monthly dues is $3.50 if retired unit members would prefer the pay-as-you-go plan for the retired CTA/NEA dues.  

District Emergency Leave –Article XII, Section E

There are days of leave provided in the Bargaining Agreement that are paid by the district in the case of bereavement.  There are also provisions for caring for Immediate family members in an emergency.  Up to 3 days per year are paid by the district.  This is explained in detail in Article XII, Section E. 

 Intern Support Program

The program is designed to offer first and second year support to our District teacher interns. The support offered includes an intern mentor teacher and a specially designed induction program articulated with the Interns Credentialing Program.  We serve approximately nine (9) intern teachers who are currently working on their credentials through National, Chapman, Project Impact, and CSU Sacramento.  Our intern teachers are supported by eight (8) mentor teachers.

Participating teachers have been engaged in multiple one hour weekly mentoring conversations, have been informally and formally observed by their mentor teacher, and participants have observed a colleague.  All participants have received support surrounding the California Standards for the Teaching Profession and Teacher Preparation Expectations.