Dear Las Lomitas Community,
Unfortunately, as of the time of this email, many of our teachers, paraprofessionals, front-office staff, bus drivers, and other support staff are still planning to strike starting Wednesday.
This evening at 5:30pm, the district extended a new offer to the LLEA (as previously communicated) and continued to bargain up until the midnight deadline. This was a two-year offer that included:
- A 7% ongoing salary increase (paid retroactively) starting in 2023-24
- A 3% ongoing salary increase starting in 2024-25
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An extension of the $3,358 “tenure” stipend to all teachers beginning July 1, 2024
- Health benefits equal to 100% coverage of a Kaiser individual plan ($14,358) beginning January 1, 2025
In an attempt to avert a strike, the district tried to conform as closely as possible to the recommendations in the neutral fact-finding report. Please note that our offer introduces financial risk that will result in difficult decisions about the district’s budget/reserves moving forward.
The LLEA countered with a request for:
- An 8% ongoing salary increase (paid retroactively) starting in 2023-24
- An 8% ongoing salary increase starting in 2024-25
- A floating cap of 110% coverage of a Kaiser individual plan beginning January 1, 2025
- Removal of the CalPERS fee (~$1,812/person) beginning January 1, 2025
The LLESD board has heard and understands community concerns. We are committed to increasing transparency whenever possible; incorporating community and staff input; building stronger relationships within the district; and establishing a sense of trust in the integrity of the bargaining process.
The board and district leadership deeply value the significant collective impact of our teachers and staff on our students, schools and community. For the sake of our students and the entire community, we hope to come to an agreement soon so that we may move forward together.
We will update you if anything changes.
In shared commitment to our students,
Dr. Beth Polito
Superintendent
Heather Hopkins
Board President
Laura Moon
Board Clerk
Jason Morimoto
Board Trustee
Gautam Nadella
Board Trustee
Paige Winikoff
Board Trustee
