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California SChoolEmployEES aSSoCiation
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July/august 2014
also in this issue: primary Election victories • Classified School Employees of the year • CSEa goes to Washington
Job shadowing program fosters relationships
Professionals on the JobLeaders in the Community
Professionals on the JobLeaders in the Community
appreciating classified employees
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Issue 6, FoCUs (Issn 1541-0692) is published bimonthly by the California school employees Association, 2045 Lundy Avenue, san Jose, CA 95131, (408) 473-1000. Periodical postage paid at san Jose, CA (UsPs 20624) and additional mailing offices. PostMAsteR: send address changes and form 3579 to FoCUs, 2045 Lundy Avenue, san Jose, CA 95131. AnnUAL sUBsCRIPtIon rate of $2.25 for Focus is included in membership dues; $2.25 yearly for non members. ADVeRtIseMents do not constitute any endorsements by CseA or entitle any advertiser to special consideration from CseA members or staff. ARtICLes, photographs, letters to the editor and related items are welcome. editorial policy dictates the right to edit or reject all material submitted for publication. Views and statements of contributors are not necessarily those of CseA. Copyright 2014 California school employees Association. exeCUtIVe DIReCtoR, Dave Low; CoMMUnICAtIons DIReCtoR, Frank Polito; PUBLIC ReLAtIons MAnAGeR, Carolyn Constantino; CoMMUnICAtIons MAnAGeR, Anthony Lopez; senIoR eDItoRIAL ADVIsoR, Julian Peeples; senIoR CoMMUnICAtIons sPeCIALIst, Hugo Jiménez; neW MeDIA CooRDInAtoR, Brad Washburn; senIoR DesIGn CooRDInAtoR, Jessica salam; MULtIMeDIA/DesIGn sPeCIALIst, Jennifer sanders; ADMInIstRAtIVe AssIstAnt, Katherine Miller. Cover photo by Michael Burke.
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CSEA Board of DirectorsMichael BilbreyAssociation President
Ben Valdepeña1st Vice President
Delores Rodriguez-Burke2nd Vice President
Kerry WoodsSecretary
Allan D. Clark Past President
Martha PenryArea A
Linda BlanchardArea B
Cindy ZecherArea C
Rameldia MarkArea D
Sylvia DiazArea E
Dale SorensonArea F
John NietoArea G
Carolyn EverettArea H
Don SnyderArea I
Jim King Area K
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pg. 6President’s Message Expressing gratitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
From the Capitol Education funding and election results . . . . . . .2
Employees of Year Four members win state honors . . . . . . . . . . .4
Devotion to Kids Marisa Hernandez is a Member of the Year . . .6
FeatureACE ProgramJob shadowing event fosters relationships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Federal Advocacy CSEA goes to Washington, D .C . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Around the State San Diego Paras win settlement . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Member Benefits Exclusive deals and savings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Conference CSEA’s biggest annual event is here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
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PRESIDENT’S MessAGe
Expressing gratitude for all that you do
It seems like the school year just began yesterday, and now it has
already concluded. It has been a busy time for classified employees across our state—preparing for graduations, promotion ceremonies, senior trips, and closing down our schools and colleges. Many of us have now begun summer school work while others are enjoying a well-deserved break.
I want to thank your Board of Directors for their hard work and dedication. They inspire
me each day in the interactions they have with our members.
As we ended the school year, we honored our members’ hard work and dedication. Our CSEA Members of the Year were chosen and you will get to know them right here in Focus. Additionally, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson and the Department of Education recognized six Classified School Employees of the
Year with a ceremony in Sacramento. I was honored to attend this wonder-ful event. Also, three outstanding community college classified employ-ees were honored by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office and the Board of Governors.
In this issue, you will learn about the work that we do each year in Washington, D.C. to move the educa-tion agenda forward. We participate in a national coalition of classified employees, and this year we are privi-leged to chair the coalition. We work closely with leaders from the states of Washington, Minnesota and Ohio, as well as the National Education Asso-ciation on federal issues important to all classified employees—issues such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the Rural Schools Act and our continued fight to gain a National Classified Employee of the year program. Our CSEA team did an amazing job on Capitol Hill and talking to a majority of the California Congressional delegation. I cannot thank them enough for their diligence and tenacity in getting the job done.
As we head into conference, I want to thank your Board of Directors for their hard work and dedication. They inspire me each day in the interac-tions they have with our members. They give so freely of their time, and the commitment they show to CSEA is unwavering. I am proud to serve with them and to call them my colleagues and friends. I also want to thank our hard working Regional Representatives. They are my eyes and ears, and work to ensure that our local leaders have the resources they need to serve you. Lastly, thank you to our state committees who do vitally important work for our union. I ask that when you see any of these amaz-ing volunteers (including your Board) thank them for the work they do and the time they commit for all of us.
Have a great summer and I hope to see many of you at Conference in Sacramento.
In strength and unity,
Most CSEA-endorsed candidates garnered enough votes to
move on to the November General Election and some even won their
races outright during the June 3 Primary Election.
Gov. Jerry Brown easily advanced with more than 54 percent of the vote. CSEA-endorsed Secretary of State candidate Alex Padilla was the top vote-getter and will face Republican
Pete Peterson in November. The race for state controller was too close to call at press time, but CSEA-endorsed John Perez was tied for second place and will be in the November ballot if he holds on to second place.
In the race for Superintendent of Public Instruction, CSEA-endorsed incumbent Tom Torlakson received
46.9 percent of the vote—just short of the number of votes necessary to win outright. Torlakson is a strong advocate for education and classified school employees and getting him re-elected is a top priority for CSEA.
“Tom has always stood alongside CSEA as we worked to increase funding to schools and improve the quality of education students receive statewide,” Association President Michael Bilbrey said.
CSEA-backed candidates fared well in local races for state Legislature and U.S. Congress. CSEA joined forces with other organizations in some races and was able to counter the political money of anti-union groups and show that labor has the ability to stop conservative, anti-union Democrats from winning top-two primary races.
Stay up to date with election results and what you can do to help CSEA’s backed candidates win office in November by visiting csea.com.
CSEA-endorsed candidates successful in primariesby Hugo Jiménez
Many key races will be decided in November
Former CSEA President Rob Feckner won re-election
to the CalPERS Board of Adminis-tration in May.
Feckner was declared the win-ner when no opponents filed to run against him. The 10-term pres-ident of the nation’s largest public pension system will now serve on the CalPERS Board through early 2019. While candidates are required to submit a petition with
250 signatures from current CalPERS members, Feckner delivered more than 6,500 signatures.
“It’s an honor to continue to represent the school members of the CalPERS system,” Feckner said. “To have garnered so many signatures in a relatively quiet campaign period speaks volumes of the power and tenacity of CSEA members and staff.”
Feckner said he will continue to fight to ensure that the CalPERS
fund remains in good shape for its members. He said that the fund is currently hovering
around the $290-billion level, which is the highest mark the fund has ever hit in its 82-year history.
“Your retirement fund is healthy and your board is committed to making sure it stays that way,” he said.
If you have any questions or would like to contact Rob Feckner, you may e-mail him at [email protected].
Feckner re-elected to CalPERS BoardLong-time representative faced no opposition
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Tom Torlakson
Rob Feckner
FROM THE CAPITOL
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a state budget on June 20 that invests
in education at all levels, pays down debt, saves money and stabilizes the indebted teacher’s pension.
The improved economy and higher returns due to the passage of Proposition 30 in 2012 are cred-ited with creating sufficient funds to allow such a budget for the first time in years. This is the fourth year in a row that the Legislature passed an on-time budget since voters set a constitutional deadline. Gov. Brown, Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg and Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins reached the budget agreement.
Most education funds will be slated for second-year Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) imple-mentation and to pay down debt to
schools. Approximately $5.1 billion will go toward paying down deferrals and $4.77 billion will be for the LCFF implementation.
The budget will also free up money for Common Core and
dedicate one-time funds to career techni-cal education (CTE).
A budget trailer bill also approved by the Legisla-ture will limit the amount districts may keep in reserves if voters approve a rainy day initiative in November.
Schools with reserves two to three times the state-recom- mended amount will have to spend the rest of their money on school services instead of storing it.
Community colleges will receive a 2.75-percent increase in enrollment growth funds and a 0.85-percent cost-of-living adjustment. Community colleges will also receive money for deferred maintenance, student success and workforce development technical education programs, and to elimi-nate education deferrals in the 2014-15 fiscal year.
The budget will allot $155 million to improve the State Preschool Pro-gram, make it more affordable and accessible. This money will allow state preschools to hire more staff and open more slots for students. The approved budget bill increases the educational requirements for preschool teachers but it doesn’t create new requirements for pre-school paraeducators.
The budget signed into law will provide a Child Nutrition Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) to increase reimbursement rates for meals served through the state child nutrition programs. It will also allocate approximately $450 mil-lion to address the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) funding shortfall in a plan that for the first time includes increased contribu-tions from the state, school districts and teachers.
Medi-Cal will receive $437 million to support implementation of the Affordable Care Act because enrollment numbers are more than expected.
California’s approved budget makes education a high priorityStudents from preschool to community college will benefit from more funding
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Four CSEA members were named as California’s 2014 Classified School
Employees of the Year in recognition of their exceptional efforts toward K-12 school operations and student success.
“These highly skilled and talented workers make the extra effort to support their students, schools, and communities,” said California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson.
The annual program recognizes outstanding classified school employ-ees, each representing one of the following categories: Child Nutrition;
Maintenance, Operations, and Facilities; Office and Technical Support; Para-Educator and Instruc-tional Assistance; Support Services and Security; and Transportation.
Association President Michael Bilbrey congratulated the winners, saying that they are shining examples of the dedication classified employees have to students and public education.
“Please join me in congratulating these four members on winning this prestigious honor,” Bilbrey said. “Their dedication to providing quality ser-vices and ensuring student success is
representative of the commitment our members have across the state. As these winners show, schools just couldn’t operate without classified employees.”
The winners were honored during a reception held by Torlakson in Sacra-mento in late May.
“Their dedication to providing quality services
and ensuring student success is representative of the
commitment our members have across the state.“
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson honored four CSEA members (and two non-members) as Classified School Employees of the Year.
CSEA members recognized with state honors Four named Classified School Employees of the Year by Julian Peeples
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AWARDS AND HONORS
The 2014 ClASSifieD SChool employeeS of The yeAR ARe:
Office and Technical Support
Diana VitaAccount Clerk IICarmel Chapter 190
Vita is an exem-plary employee and more importantly
an outstanding person. She sees no boundaries of time or defined job parameters when she comes to work. She is the school’s financial secretary, which entails managing money, fund-raisers, clubs, minutes, rosters, the stu-dent store—the list goes on. What she sees are responsibilities and needs—for students, parents, faculty, staff and the community. When she sees a need, she often leads the charge to address it and works tirelessly to meet it as part of a team. At no time is Vita less than professional and she consistently brightens the day of others with her cheerful attitude and willing spirit.
Para-Educator and Instructional Assistance
Lisa NowelsInstructional AssistantOcean View Chapter 375
Nowels serves as an Instructional Assistant for English-
learner students. She brings to the job a wealth of experience that allows her to suggest changes to improve district procedures and practices on implementing state and federal English-learner regulations. She often participates on district-level commit-
tees and is a valuable resource for her colleagues. Nowels helps administer the California English Language Development Test, works on English-learner related paperwork and attends English-learner staff meetings. She is a team player who is focused on help-ing meet the needs of English learners districtwide. Described as professional, efficient, helpful, reliable, and dedicated, Nowels’ work performance is summed up in one word: outstanding.
Support Services and Security
Treavor MadduxCampus MonitorYucaipa-Calimesa Chapter 209
Maddux is the campus monitor
at a community day school where students are considered at-risk because they were expelled or fre-quently absent from a traditional high school, or are substantially behind in credits to graduate. Next door is an education center for emotionally disturbed students. He has the ability to deal with the most challenging students on the high school site and also to interact with a distressed elementary student at the center. Maddux consistently demonstrates that time spent build-ing relationships and by being firm, fair, and consistent shows students that authority figures can be trusted. These relationships have quelled many potential issues. Maddux is a role model for staff and respected for his high-moral conduct and common sense in difficult situations.
Transportation
Henry BellSchool Bus DriverRoseville Union High Chapter 459
According to co-workers, Bell is
an amazing person to work with and is a true leader in his field. He is respected not only for his ability to maintain a safe and effective bus, but also for how he communicates and builds relationships with students and staff. Bell works effectively and patiently to resolve issues with stu-dents and parents and demonstrates a climate of trust and teamwork. He often gives discouraged students a positive pep-talk about responsibil-ity and making good choices. This has helped students know what is expected of them, and also shows how much Bell cares about them. He is an outstanding role model for students and a positive representative for the district.
oTheR WinneRS:The four CSEA winners were
joined by Sharon Cliffman of Millville Elementary School District, who was honored in the Child Nutrition category, and Marcus Board of Oak-land Unified School District, who was honored in the Maintenance, Operations and Facilities category.
“I offer my congratulations to six hard-working and devoted school employees who exemplify what commitment to school and student really is,” Torlakson said in a state-ment announcing the winners.
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Instructional aide Marisa Hernandez is described as intelligent, loving,
giving, devoted and as someone who does everything she can for the ben-efit of students and coworkers.
“I think she exemplifies every-thing that a CSEA member can be,” South Whittier Chapter 348 Presi-dent Laura Bribies-cas said. “She’s such a hard worker. If she can, she will.”
Hernandez, second vice president of Chapter 348, is a CSEA Member of the Year. As an instructional assis-tant working with severely handi-capped students in the South Whittier School District, Hernandez demon-strates an extraordinary level of patience and love for the students she helps.
“I’ve learned over the years that it’s best to be positive and to show the kids that you care for them,” she said.
“You love them. You want to help them grow.”
Hernandez added that it makes her happy to work with the students and to be a part of their lives.
“They are bubbly, energetic, lively,” she said. “They’re hilarious. When they walk in the room I see them and my face lights up. They’re wonderful kids to work with.”
Students sense Hernandez’s love and reciprocate it. This mutual respect and affection, along with Hernandez’s skillful approach to instruction, help the students get the most out of their time in the classroom.
“These kids’ needs are very different,” said Michael Long, principal of Lake Marie Elementary School in South Whittier. “Sometimes you have to think very quickly to meet their needs. She is just so good with that.”
Long described Hernandez as an exceptional employee who has a high level of intelligence and insight.
“She’s intelligent, very kind-hearted and patient
with the students. She’s the whole package.”
“She’s upbeat, has a strong work ethic and she’s just one of those employees that you don’t meet very often,” he said. “That integrity can be seen in her speech, in her conduct, in how she behaves and in her com-munications with others.”
The teachers with whom Hernan-dez works in the classroom know that it takes an extraordinary individual to effectively work with students who have a hard time communicating. Lorrene Lake, a teacher who works with severely handicapped students, described Hernandez as someone who is assertive and isn’t afraid to take the initiative in the classroom.
“She sees what needs to be done and does it,” Lake said. “What more could I ask for than to have somebody that takes ownership of a group of chil-dren the way
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that Hernandez has a rare ability to brighten a classroom with her presence.
“She has a great smile and just really posi-tive energy,” she said. “She’s intel-ligent, very kind-hearted and patient with the students. She’s the whole package.”
“She sees what needs to be done and does it.”
Hernandez uses her ability to help and relate to others outside of the class-room as well. She’s known among her coworkers as supportive and caring and always willing to help. Marti Ayala, principal at Los Altos School in South Whittier, said that Hernandez connects with the school’s staff and parents alike.
“I love that she has a strong rela-tionship not just with other classified but with our certificated staff, our par-ents and the community,” Ayala said.
Others noticed Hernandez’s qualities and realized she had potential as a leader. In 2009, she was elected to serve on the Los Nietos School District Board of Trustees and was recently re-elected to a second term.
Bribiescas, who is Hernandez’ mother, said that as someone who is devoted to education, Hernandez
understands what it takes to propel students to success. She understands what the needs of the students are and how the deci-sions trustees make impact education.
“She brought that CSEA perspective to the board because a lot
of board members are not in education,” Bribiescas said. “So when they were thinking about cuts, she knew exactly how that was going to affect the students in the classroom. She explained it to them. She was very passionate and I think she really succeeded in averting some of those cuts.”
For Hernandez, serving on the board of trustees is an extension of what she does in the classroom. She said it’s important to remember that school employees are an example to students so they must portray the qualities that they want the pupils to adopt.
“I believe that the camaraderie among the classified and certificated is beneficial for the students because it shows that everyone gets along and cares for each other,” she said. “If you see that from the adults, the children will respect and care for their classmates as well.”
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For just a couple hours, school district administrators, managers and trustees witnessed first-hand just how
much classified employees contribute to public education as part of the Appreciating Classified Employees (ACE) Program. Ten chapters statewide participated in the ACE Program during Classified School Employee Week in May.
The ACE Program is a job shadowing program that pairs district administrators and elected officials with classi-fied employees to show the importance of classified services to students and public education as a whole. Even after only a couple hours of shadowing, managers and trustees quickly learn that classified contributions reach far beyond job descriptions.
The 10 chapters that participated this year were: Shasta
County Superintendent of Schools Chapter 642, Old Adobe Chapter 646, Steinbeck Country Chapter 547, Burton School Chapter 521, Modesto Chapter 7, Desert Sands Chapter 106, Pasadena Chapter 434, Anaheim Elementary Chapter 34, Santa Barbara Chapter 37 and San Diego COE Chapter 568.
Chapters are selected to participate after a lengthy nomi-nation and evaluation process. One chapter in every CSEA Area is selected to participate. Interested chapters should contact their labor relations representatives on the nomina-tion process.
The ACE Program started during Classified School Employee Week in May 2007 as a way to recognize the work of classified employees and promote understanding between district staff and administration.
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1. Receptionist Cyndy Sharp and principal Michael Saravia answered phones and greeted visitors. (Anaheim Elementary)
2. Secretary Irma Urquizo shows assistant principal John McKenzie what it takes to keep the counseling department running smoothly. (Steinbeck Country)
3. Mitch Torina, director of pupil services, and warehouse clerk/driver Robert Ybarra deliver the mail. (Santa Barbara)
4. Board member Matt Monica and grounds-keeper Javier Vazquez take a ride to clear fallen branches on the campus. (Desert Sands)
5. Principal Chastity Lollis and Hugo Garcia, physical education aide, talk about basket-ball with students. (Burton School)
6. Teacher Craig Conte and Richie Lamber, physical education technician, get some outside time with the students. (Old Adobe)
7. School board member Cecilie Stuelpe helps bilingual library manager Laine Gen file books. (Old Adobe)
8. Superintendent David Cash and food service site coordinator Norma Escarcega work the line, serving lunch. (Santa Barbara)
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9. Director of Educational Services Thor Harrison and Don Corgiat, equipment mechanic, work on keeping school buses rolling. (Modesto)
10. Paraprofessional Cathy Eldredge and Cecil Russell, president of the Modesto Chamber of Commerce, teach spelling to eager students. (Modesto)
11. Attendance technician Grace Melgoza and Nancy Powers, special education director, talk about the fast-paced atmosphere of the high school. (Steinbeck Country)
12. Chad Wood, director of classified person-nel, packs chicken nuggets for school lunches with nutrition service workers (from left) Maria Flores, Bertha Castro, and Alicia Baltazar. (Desert Sands)
13. Fiscal services manager Ana Aguillon and campus supervisor Elizabeth Reyes keep watchful eyes over the high school. (Steinbeck Country)
14. Fiscal services technician Jean Barrios and principal Trudell Skinner take a closer look at the numbers. (Pasadena)
15. Instructional assistant Bridget Iribarne and Superintendent Kim Harper work on shapes and patterns with students. (Old Adobe)
16. Janitor Jeff Starnes and principal Kathy Barry inspect fire extinguishers. (Shasta County)
17. Mahrokh Afshar, data clerk, and principal John Albert sift through reports. (Pasadena)
18. Clint Chandler, school bus and vehicle maintenance technician, and Superinten-dent Tom Armelino work the drill press. (Shasta County)
19. Emilio Handall, assistant superintendent, and painter Sergio Solis tend to a wall. (Santa Barbara)
20. Press operator Tom Aguirre shows Donna Salazar, director of certificated personnel, the world of the print shop. (Desert Sands)
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21. Principal Krista Herrera and cafeteria worker Joanne Daily get lunch ready for hungry students. (Burton School)
22. Mary Grace, assistant superintendent of educational services, sees what it’s like behind the wheel with bus driver Tammy Mesi. (Anaheim)
23. Superintendent Pam Able and head custodian Aaron Castro pause for a photo during a jam-packed day. (Modesto)
24. Groundskeeper Erik Mora teaches Super-intendent Sharon Kamberg how to use the riding lawnmower. (Burton School)
25. Mechanic Tim Lancaster gives regional manager Linda Cella instruction on the proper technique for washing a vehicle. (San Diego COE)
26. Gardener Karl Richter and senior claims adjuster Lisa Jensen manicure some foliage. (San Diego COE)
27. Principal Majid Salehi and custodian Romualdo Ruiz clean drinking fountains. (Desert Sands)
28. Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait and community liaison Sandra Rojas talk about working with the community. (Anaheim)
29. Project Share Director Allyson Harris and facilities project coordinator Vicki Smith walk through a facility modernization project. (Shasta County)
30. Mechanic Keith Hildreth reviews items with assistant superintendent Michele Fort-Merrill. (San Diego COE)
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Washington D.C. definitely knows when CSEA is in town. A delega-
tion of CSEA leaders spent a packed three days in the nation’s capital in early May meeting with Congressional repre-sentatives and federal education officials.
Chief among the delegation’s priori-ties were securing full funding for fed-eral education programs and obtaining support for a national recognition of classified school employees. Also points of discussion during meetings with congresspeople were early childhood and preschool initiatives, as well as new training regulations that food service workers will be required to follow.
“It is beyond time for us to be recognized nationally
like certificated staff.”
“We want the new trainings to be on work time and for districts to pick up the cost,” Association President Michael Bilbrey said, adding that the key players in the U.S. Capitol are familiar with the association. “Congressional repre- sentatives know CSEA. They know who we are and what we do.”
Bilbrey led the 16-member group, which included members of the state Board of Directors, chairs of the Retiree Unit Executive Board, Legislative and PACE committees, and senior CSEA staff members.
The CSEA delegation met with
high-ranking officials in the federal Department of Education to continue efforts to establish a national Classified School Employee of the Year award. There are currently bills in both the House of Representa-tives and U.S. Senate (H.R. 1763 and S. 456) that would recognize the tire-less efforts of the nation’s outstanding classified employees. In 2010, efforts fell one vote short to pass the bill that would have made a national award a reality. Bilbrey said he is confi-dent such recognition could happen within the next three years.
“It is beyond time for us to be recognized nationally like certifi-cated staff,” Bilbrey said. “Classified employees are the invisible infra-
CSEA goes to Washington, D.C.by Julian Peeples
Education funding, national classified recognition among chief goals
From left, SEIU Local 284 President Keith Niemi; Gregory Gardner, Assistant Executive Director, Minnesota School Employees Association (MSEA); Deanne Glynn, President, MSEA; Mark Hanson, First Vice President, SEIU Local 284; Ben Valdepeña, CSEA First Vice President; Michael Bilbrey, CSEA Association President; Roxanne Dove, Director, National Education Association; Clyde Rivers, past CSEA Association President.
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structure of education. We make sure education happens. Without us, it wouldn’t happen.”
“It’s all about helping our members and moving issues that affect classified
school employees.”
Bilbrey said the Department of Education appears to be moving in the right direction on the recogni-tion. He said the agency will also be highlighting classified service on its website, located at www.ed.gov.
In addition to meeting with 90 percent of California Congress members or their staffs, the CSEA delegation chaired the meeting of the National Coalition of Classi-fied Educational Support Employee Unions, a coalition of unions that represent more than one million
classified school employees nation-wide. During these biannual meetings, the unions discuss issues affecting classified employees throughout the country, providing an opportunity to identify shared solutions and coordinate campaigns. Bilbrey said the meeting in Washington, D.C. included discussion about the food service training rule changes, the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, minimum wage increase efforts across the country and a pending federal bill that would affect bus drivers.
Bilbrey said the coalition meetings allow the member unions to work together and separately on similar issues in different parts of the country.
“It’s all about helping our members and moving issues that affect classi-fied school employees,” Bilbrey said.
Bilbrey is pleased with the meetings with Congressional representatives, noting that Reps. Juan Vargas (D-El Centro), George Miller (D-Concord) and Mark Takano (D-Riverside) were especially supportive of CSEA’s legisla-tive goals. CSEA’s team also met with high-ranking White House educational advisors and representatives from the Senate Committee on Health, Educa-tion, Labor and Pensions.
While for some Congressional representatives, it’s the first time CSEA has visited them in Washing- ton, they definitely are no stranger to CSEA members.
“We have dedicated members who work to elect pro-labor officials,” Bilbrey said. “They most certainly know us.”
Michael Bilbrey Association President
Ben Valdepeña First Vice President
Delores Rodriguez-Burke Second Vice President
Kerry Woods Association Secretary
Clyde Rivers Former Association President
Linda Blanchard Area B Director
Rameldia Mark Area D Director
Dale Sorenson Area F Director
Carolyn Everett Area H Director
Jim King Area K Director
Janelle Cranch PACE Committee Chair
Bill Regis Retiree Unit Executive Board Chair
Bill Rawlings Legislative Committee Chair
Dave Low Executive Director
Jai Sookprasert Assistant Director of Governmental Relations
Guillermo Morales Executive Manager
CSEA’s D.C. delegation
San Diego Paraeducators Chapter 759 won a major victory earlier this
year when it settled a lawsuit with San Diego Unified School District that will provide approximately $2.1 million in retroactive benefits to affected members.
The lawsuit came in response to the district reducing its Child Development Center Assistants (CDCAs) to 3.5 hours per day, but then asking them to work 3.5-hour overtime shifts every day. Labor Relations Representative Rob Wilber
stepped in and told the district that legally the employees needed to be made whole.
He explained that nearly the same
situation occurred in 2006. CSEA filed suit and won that time as well.
Chapter 759 President Sabrina Hahnlein said it took time and patience to right this wrong. She said CSEA is always fighting to protect members.
“It’s a great feeling to know we’ve been able to help improve the lives of our members,” she said. “CSEA has always fought for members when there have been unjust practices. Of course, it may happen again. And CSEA will be there to protect and fight for the rights of members.”
The settlement agreement affected 351 CDCAs. Based on seniority, 67 members were placed in new full-time positions. In addi-tion to receiving fully paid district health benefits, many members received retroactive statutory
benefits, including increased sick leave, vacation and holiday pay. The dollar amount of the settlement is conservatively estimated at $2.1 million, according to Wilber.
Chapter Communications Officer Miguel Arellano said the settlement has energized the chapter.
“It has helped build solidarity and many CDCAs have become active as a result,” he said. “We had a surge of membership conversions when it came time to ratify.”
Hahnlein said chapters facing similar situations should never give up.
“Always fight for your rights. Look for historical situations that you can use to your benefit,” she said. “Don’t give up even if it seems like a long battle. Those who persevere come out winners.”
Association President Michael Bilbrey was pleased with the outcome.
“We congratulate the members and staff for righting this wrong,” he said. “This is what we do at CSEA. We fight for what’s right for our members.”
San Diego Paraeducators score major victoryby Julian Peeples
More than 350 members to get retroactive compensation
AROUND THE STATE
Area election resultsThe following are the duly elected Area and Alternate Area Directors for the new two-year terms of office commencing at close of Conference 2014.
AREA B DIRECTOR Loretta Kruusmagi Petaluma 212
AREA D DIRECTOR Rameldia Mark United Schools Transportation Employees 652
AREA K DIRECTOR James King Ramona Unified 733
ALTERNATE AREA A DIRECTOR Tiffany Nelson-Pelkey Rocklin Classified 773
ALTERNATE AREA C DIRECTOR Marcos Gonzalez Gilroy 69
ALTERNATE AREA E DIRECTOR Estella Kessler Selma 231
ALTERNATE AREA G DIRECTOR Amber Sanchez Azusa 299
ALTERNATE AREA I DIRECTOR Jerry White Lompoc Valley 257
AREA F DIRECTOR Dale Sorenson Silver Valley 374
AREA H DIRECTOR William Hagar Fullerton High 82
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San Bernardino Chapter 183 wins new contract with unity
After more than a year of contentious negotiations, San
Bernardino Chapter 183 members ratified a new contract this spring that will net a more than 6-percent salary increase this year alone.
The contract, which was approved by more than 92 percent of voting members, includes a number of wage and benefit enhancements, such as an increase in the district’s contribution toward retiree health insurance. Addi-tionally, the chapter and district agreed to form a committee to study classi-fied salaries in the district compared to neighboring districts to ensure San Bernardino classified employees are being paid fair market wages.
Chapter 183 President Carl Greenwood is excited to be able to successfully reach the end of the lengthy negotiations and continue work on building unity within the chapter.
“It’s refreshing to be able to get our members some more money,” Greenwood said. “It’s been a hard-fought battle, but together we have emerged victorious. It’s great to see a change in this chapter.”
The contract also includes a num-ber of language improvements that will protect chapter members, especially a number of improvements aimed at preventing the district from continuing its practice of using substitute workers. Labor Relations Representative Lisa Towery said that the district’s teachers’ association was so impressed with the new contract, it’s now asking for similar items in negotiations.
The new contract is the latest suc-cess in the rebuilding of a chapter that has experienced a number of internal ups and downs as it slogged through
lengthy and difficult negotiations. With a new executive board in place, Greenwood said Chapter 183 is ready to move forward.
“I see so many people stepping up to get involved because they see things turning around for the chapter,” Greenwood said, noting that the board is working hard to build trust within the chapter membership. “The e-board is standing firm to see that the chapter does things the right way. I believe we’re on the right track. And I believe we’re going to be a model for other chapters to follow.”
Association Past President Allan Clark agreed. He’s worked closely with the chapter to help guide it through some rough points, and he’s pleased to see the outcome.
“I’m very proud of President Green-wood, his team and the members of Chapter 183. Their decision to come together in unity was vital in winning a new contract,” Clark said. “Overcoming obstacles and turning challenges into opportunities is why the chapter was successful. It is a good reminder that we’re stronger when we work together for the common good.”
Area elections candidate campaign statementsIn accordance with Association Policy 203.7, the following campaign statements have been received from candidates for the uncontested 2014 Area elections. The postmark deadline for receipt of the statements for Area and Alternate Area Director candidates was Feb. 18, 2014, and March 24, 2014, for Area K Director.
Candidate Expenditure AmountArea B Director Loretta Kruusmagi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0Area D Director Rameldia Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0Area F Director Dale Sorenson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0Area K Director James King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0Alternate Area C Director Marcos Gonzalez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0Alternate Area E Director Estella Kessler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0Alternate Area G Director Amber Sanchez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0Alternate Area I Director Jerry White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0Per Policy 203.7.05, candidates who do not submit an itemized accounting of all campaign expenditures to the Board of Directors (including receipts and/or invoices) by the required deadline shall be ineligible to be a candidate for Association office, Area Director and/or Alternate Area Director for a two-year period following the deadline of his/her campaign expenditures report.
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CSEA’s 88th Annual Conference is here, as member-delegates pack
their bags and get ready for a week of business and political activism in the heart of downtown Sacramento. More than 2,000 CSEA members, staff and guests are expected to converge on the Sacramento Convention Center in our state’s capital from Aug. 3-7.
Dedicated classified employees from all over California will share ideas, debate and vote on resolutions, adopt a budget and present awards for outstanding service and achievement. The conference is where CSEA mem-bers set the leadership, legislative and budgetary direction of the union.
Democracy in actionAll conference delegates are CSEA
members who are locally elected or appointed by members of the chapter they are representing. They will spend the week gathering information and casting votes on behalf of their chapter on resolutions, the association budget and other important items.
network with fellow members
Conference provides a wealth of opportunities to network with fellow members from throughout Califor-nia. One such chance is the welcome reception at Old Sacramento Railroad Museum and History Center on Sunday night. Another is the Walk-athon around the Capitol grounds hosted by the Political Action for Classified Employees (PACE) Com-mittee, which includes entertainment along the way and breakfast after.
special guests anD speakers
CSEA is well-known within the halls of the state Capitol, and legislators will visit the conference and speak to member-delegates. This will kick off with Monday’s opening keynote speaker, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is but one on a list of political leaders who will be visiting to speak to delegates. The closing keynote speaker is Alex Sheen, founder of Because I Said I Would.
eDucation DaysOn the Wednesday of the confer-
ence, members will have the oppor-tunity to attend CSEA’s Education
Days. This year’s workshops include sessions for particu-
lar job classifications, the community college and county office of educa-tion forums, budget boot camp, Covered California, social media,
CalPERS and much more. Visit csea.com/conference
for the latest list of offerings.
awarDs anD honorsCSEA will honor its most
outstanding members throughout the week with the presentation of several awards, including Life Member and Honor Roll, Members of the Year, Activist of the Year, Communication Awards, Wally Blice (political action), Circle of Stars (Victory Club growth), Humanitarian of the Year and Membership Unity Program (chapter organizing).
military tributeDelegates who served in the
military are invited to participate to assist with daily military presen-tations. Please advise Jody Bell at [email protected] what branch of the service you served by July 21.
If you have a loved one serving in the armed forces, send the name, rank, branch of service and a photo and it will included in a tribute to be shown at conference. E-mail information to Bell at [email protected] by July 21.
If you have any questions, contact your area representative on the Con-ference Committee, Chair Roy Hart-nell at [email protected] or Bell.
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Sacramento readies for Sea of BlueMember-delegates will converge on state capital for Annual Conference
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Life MeMbers Active
(listed in order of award)
Nell Young . . . . . . . . . . . .1962
Ina Pellizzer . . . . . . . . . . .1978
Kurato Shimada . . . . . . .1980
Eleanor Howard . . . . . . .1980
Nadine Franklin . . . . . . .1982
Nancy Brasmer . . . . . . . . .1984
Bill Regis . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1987
Leona Hatt . . . . . . . . . . . .1990
Betty Cleveland . . . . . . .1991
Dawn Bronsema . . . . . . .1992
Steven Araujo . . . . . . . . .1995
Karen Gardner . . . . . . . .2004
Clyde Rivers . . . . . . . . . . .2005
Sue Eustice . . . . . . . . . . .2007
Rob Feckner . . . . . . . . . .2009
Sophia Wages . . . . . . . . .2010
Catherine Hluza . . . . . . .2011
Ron Duva . . . . . . . . . . . . .2012
Jan Rhoads . . . . . . . . . . . .2012
Allan D . Clark . . . . . . . . . .2013
Dayton Smith . . . . . . . . .2013
Honor roLL Active
(listed in order of award)
Howard Leard . . . . . . . . .1948
Laura Hilton Davenport 1953
Robert G . Barnes . . . . . .1957
Ralph J . Davis . . . . . . . . .1967
Marjorie Haines . . . . . . .1975
Willeen Hasler . . . . . . . . .1975
Ina Pellizzer . . . . . . . . . . .1977
Barbara Powell . . . . . . . .1980
Betty Dabney . . . . . . . . .1982
Eva Chase . . . . . . . . . . . . .1983
Dawn Bronsema . . . . . . .1985
Betty Thornton . . . . . . . .1986
Jack O’Connell . . . . . . . .1988
Muriel Lightfoot . . . . . . .1991
Terry Drought . . . . . . . . .1994
Dayton Smith . . . . . . . . .2000
Sue Eustice . . . . . . . . . . . .2001
Eileen Robinson . . . . . . .2002
Catherine Hluza . . . . . . .2002
Gray Davis . . . . . . . . . . . .2004
Sophia Wages . . . . . . . . .2005
Corky Luce . . . . . . . . . . . .2006
Mariam Stout . . . . . . . . .2007
Faye Lane . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008
Joe Rao . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010
John Coffee . . . . . . . . . . .2012
Wanda Malone . . . . . . . .2012
Pat Bollin . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013
Roy Hartnell . . . . . . . . . . .2013
Life MeMbersDeceAseD
(listed in order of award)
Lawrence Twoaxe
John C . Swift
H . M . (Herb) Chellis . . . .1935
George Luhrsen . . . . . . .1935
H . H . (Herb) Price . . . . . .1936
Edward Haire . . . . . . . . . .1937
A . K . Evans . . . . . . . . . . . .1938
Alfred Buck . . . . . . . . . . . .1940
Cecil Prior . . . . . . . . . . . . .1940
Frank Thomas . . . . . . . . .1940
William T . Brown . . . . . . .1940
William Francis . . . . . . . .1941
C . L . Green . . . . . . . . . . . .1944
Robert Trimlett . . . . . . . .1945
L .C . Sutliff . . . . . . . . . . . . .1947
Ed E . Black . . . . . . . . . . . .1948
George Hackett . . . . . . .1948
Otto Palombo . . . . . . . . .1949
Richard G . Watts . . . . . . .1950
Lloyd C . Hoyt . . . . . . . . . .1951
Emma D . Hoffman . . . . .1952
Mike Brazil . . . . . . . . . . . .1952
Robert Wales . . . . . . . . . .1953
Boynton T . Hays . . . . . . .1953
F . H . O’Brien . . . . . . . . . . .1954
William H . Zinn . . . . . . . .1954
Lloyd W . Hitchman . . . .1955
Charles J . Kramer . . . . . .1956
Samuel W . Anthes . . . . .1957
Clarence Lawrence . . . .1959
Irene B . Riggle . . . . . . . . .1959
M . Ruth Whitcomb . . . . .1959
G . Dale Keirn . . . . . . . . . .1959
F . A . Stewart . . . . . . . . . . .1960
Raymond Gilstrap . . . . .1961
Wallace Campbell . . . . .1961
Harold Prough . . . . . . . .1961
George Durham . . . . . . .1962
Louis T . Norwood . . . . . .1962
Roy Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1962
Elnora E . Hoyt . . . . . . . . .1963
Lewis G . McCall . . . . . . . .1963
Clinton R . Mortenson . .1964
Anne C . Brown . . . . . . . .1964
Howard Rittenhouse . .1964
Sigrid Teach . . . . . . . . . . .1965
Walter Mengs . . . . . . . . .1966
Betty McKinley . . . . . . . .1966
Jesse Goodwin . . . . . . . .1967
Myrtle L . Salcido . . . . . . .1967
Evelyn S . Bennett . . . . . .1968
Lois Cox Christensen . . . .1968
Vern Hemingway . . . . . . .1968
Dan J . Pilione . . . . . . . . . . .1971
G . Donald Bernard . . . . . .1972
George Batzianis . . . . . . .1972
Marcell Guest . . . . . . . . . . .1973
Jack G . Willard . . . . . . . . . .1974
Dorothy Bjork . . . . . . . . . .1976
C . Ken Brown . . . . . . . . . . .1977
Bill D . Ellis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1977
Glenn R . Lemley . . . . . . .1977
George Durham . . . . . . .1978
Elious Levy . . . . . . . . . . . .1978
Joe Poree . . . . . . . . . . . . .1979
Jane Gerber . . . . . . . . . . .1980
Beth Kenney . . . . . . . . . .1980
Pat Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . .1980
Bill Parker . . . . . . . . . . . . .1980
Herman Klingenberg . .1983
Clarence Hettervik . . . . .1985
William P . Schwartz . . . .1990
Jane Dowell . . . . . . . . . . .1990
Alice Jordan . . . . . . . . . . .1994
Barbara Rao . . . . . . . . . . .1997
Bill Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . .1999
Skip Hart . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002
Merry Kay Ezell . . . . . . . .2003
Carol Jones . . . . . . . . . . .2008
Blanche Bispo . . . . . . . . .2011
Honor roLL DeceAseD
(listed in order of award)
Charles Downey . . . . . . .1945
Ray Leavitt . . . . . . . . . . . .1945
Mike Brazil . . . . . . . . . . . .1946
CSEA Life Members & Honor Roll
John Velotta . . . . . . . . . . .1947
M . Ruth Whitcomb . . . . .1949
Lois Cox Christensen . .1953
William G . Paden . . . . . .1953
Irene B . Riggle . . . . . . . . .1953
Frank R . Soderlun . . . . .1954
Frank P . Burch . . . . . . . . .1955
Betty McKinley . . . . . . . .1956
Howard Rittenhouse . .1956
Everett F . Brown . . . . . . .1960
Harold Prough . . . . . . . .1961
R . E . Cleland . . . . . . . . . . .1962
Vernon Hemingway . . .1965
Ruth E . Dye . . . . . . . . . . . .1967
Dorothy Bjork . . . . . . . . .1967
Alfred Pierce . . . . . . . . . .1968
Doris Plummer . . . . . . . .1969
Jane Dowell . . . . . . . . . . .1970
George Paden . . . . . . . . .1971
Ted Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . .1971
Beth Kenney . . . . . . . . . .1976
John L . Woodie . . . . . . . .1976
Ethel G . Humphrey . . . .1982
Richard C . Bartlett . . . . .1983
Blanche Bispo . . . . . . . . .1984
Lonnie Faraca . . . . . . . . .1984
Velma Stephens . . . . . . .1987
Kayo Burriesci . . . . . . . . .1988
Skip Hart . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1988
Wally Blice . . . . . . . . . . . .1990
William P . Schwartz . . . .1990
Edward Ryburn . . . . . . . .1996
Bill Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996
Jean McElroy . . . . . . . . . .1997
Earl Walker . . . . . . . . . . . .2007
Donny Carroll . . . . . . . . .2009
Maxine Shepard . . . . . . .2011
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