Update

12/10/25 Bargaining Session

7th Negotiation Session for the 25-26 School Year.

Two TAs and three MOUs were signed at the table today. However, due to the lack of meaningful progress on class size and special education caseloads, SVEA has declared impasse on all remaining open articles. While our main focus is on class size and special education caseloads, other open articles include multi prep stipends, leaves, and admin designee compensation.

🍏 SVUSD Class Size Counterproposal 12/10/25 🍏

SVUSD placed class size on the agenda; however, during negotiations, the District failed to present a counterproposal and claimed they need additional time.

🍎 SVEA Caseload Counterproposal 12/10/25 🍎

SVEA prepared clarifying questions regarding the District’s special education caseload proposal; however, SVUSD had many bargaining team members missing. Additionally, SVUSD provided no advance notice that they would not have Student Services staff present. As a result, meaningful bargaining could not continue, and SVEA was unable to present a counterproposal.

🍎🍏SVEA/SVUSD MOU/TA for Signature: Voluntary Travel for Assessment 🍎🍏

SVEA presented a TA for signature regarding Voluntary Travel for Assessment. Unit members who accept voluntary assignments requiring travel will have all travel-related expenses (including airfare, hotel, and/or car rentals) paid by the District in advance of travel, consistent with District policy. A corresponding MOU was signed to ensure implementation prior to ratification. TA & MOU

🍎🍏 SVEA/SVUSD MOU/TA- 12/10/25 Extra Duty Pay/Home Hospital Instruction 🍎🍏

SVEA presented a Tentative Agreement (TA) for signature regarding Extra Duty Pay: Home/Hospital Instruction. This language codifies the District’s current practice of compensating Student Support Services unit members who provide Home/Hospital Instruction. A corresponding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed to ensure implementation prior to ratification. TA & MOU

🍎🍏 SVEA/SVUSD MOU-SVPSA to SVEA Evaluations for 25-26 School Year🍎🍏

SVEA and SVUSD jointly developed an MOU establishing a clear methodology for the evaluation process of SVEA Student Support Services staff, including Speech-Language Pathologists, School Psychologists, and Mental Health Counselors. The MOU was signed during today’s negotiations. MOU

SVEA continues to fight for what’s best for students in a meaningful and timely fashion. It has been over a year since SVEA and SVUSD agreed that class size and special education caseloads are the negotiation priorities for the 25-26 reopeners. Based on guidance provided by the SVEA Executive Board, the bargaining team declared impasse at today’s session.

SVUSD indicated earlier this morning that they were prepared to present a counterproposal regarding Article VI: Class Size. However, at the bargaining table, SVUSD reversed course, stating that while they had developed a counterproposal, they needed additional time to consult SVUSD’s Chief Fiscal Officer (who was present at the table) and legal counsel before they could proceed.

At the guidance of the Executive Board, SVEA will be filing the impasse documentation with PERB.
Please refer to the this document for more information about the impasse process.
Stay tuned for information regarding a general member meeting tentatively scheduled for Tuesday 12/16 5:00 PM to discuss the impasse process, answer questions and go over next steps.
The SVEA Bargaining Team will continue to meet regularly to move forward in the impasse process.

Article - a section of the contract
Proposal - an initial request to change language in the contract or MOU to solve an immediate problem.
Counter/Counterproposal - a response with changes to the original proposal
TA - Tentative Agreement - signed when both parties agree to changes in the contract Language. TAs must be ratified at the next ratification cycle at the conclusion of negotiations.
MOU - Memorandum of Understanding - Used to temporarily implement desirable language before full ratification. MOUs can also be used to fix immediate issues with specific employee situations.
Impasse - Teachers' unions declare an impasse in contract talks when negotiations stall, signaling positions are too far apart, leading to a formal mediation process with a neutral third party to help reach an agreement.
PERB - The Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) in California oversees labor relations for public school teachers, administering laws like the Educational Employment Relations Act (EERA) that govern collective bargaining, unfair practices, and employee rights. PERB handles disputes, ensures fair representation, and makes decisions impacting union organization for teachers.

12/10/25 Snapshot Summary 12/10/25 Snapshot Summary

Proposals Exchanged Proposals Exchanged

🍏 SVUSD Class Size Counterproposal 12/10/25 🍏

🍎 SVEA Caseload Counterproposal 12/10/25 🍎

🍎🍏SVEA/SVUSD MOU/TA for Signature: Voluntary Travel for Assessment 🍎🍏

🍎🍏 SVEA/SVUSD MOU/TA- 12/10/25 Extra Duty Pay/Home Hospital Instruction 🍎🍏

🍎🍏 SVEA/SVUSD MOU-SVPSA to SVEA Evaluations for 25-26 School Year🍎🍏

SVEA's Position SVEA's Position

SVUSD's Position SVUSD's Position

What's Next? What's Next?

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