OGSD Negotiations Update

The district met at the table with OGEA on April 30th. A tentative agreement was reached on Article 16: Safety Conditions, pending final signatures. The district clarified language regarding processes and procedure when unsafe, hazardous or unsanitary conditions exist for employees. The district and OGEA worked on streamlining PPE requests from teachers, summarized processes when harassment and threats occur to district employees and the District expanded language around employee property reimbursement damage. The next negotiations session with OGEA will be on Tuesday, May 6th.

The district presented counter proposals to OGEA on

• Article 12: Compensation

• Article 13: Health and Welfare Benefits

• Article 15: Class Size

• Article 14: Hours of Employment

The district met at the table with CSEA on May 1, 2025. CSEA passed proposals to the District on the following articles.

• Article 6: Hours of Employment
• Article 7: Pay and Allowances
• Article 8: Health and Welfare Benefits

• Oak Grove Overall Special Day Class (Categorical Programs, Non-Categorical Programs, and Preschool Programs Combined) Ratio is 1 adult to 2.9 students.

• Oak Grove’s Education Specialist (RSP) average caseload is 24 students.

*Note: All ratios include the total adults in the classroom (e.g. Teacher, Instructional Assistant, 1:1 Instructional Assistant)

• During a 3-year closed contract, Oak Grove agreed to increase district medical contributions equal to 1.7% of ongoing salary for OGEA

• 13% of OGEA members elect not to take district health and welfare benefits.

• 53% of CSEA members elect not to take district health and welfare benefits

• 41% of AFSCME members elect not to take district health and welfare benefits

• Oak Grove pays up to $30,247 annually for teacher health and welfare benefits which includes vision, dental and medical. This number ranks us second among comparable districts in the County.

Did you know that Oak Grove ranks 27 out of 31 for overall annual total state, federal and local revenue per student? Check out the chart below for details.

Source: Ed Data - Educational Data Partnership* https://ed-data.org/
(*Note: Columns 6-7 below are self reported data from each district.)