6% increase for ESP's!

The CTA and district bargaining teams have reached agreement on a proposed salary settlement for school year 07/08.  Employees and the School Board must ratify the agreement through the normal ratification procedures, which includes a secret ballot vote.

A big thank you to those teachers and ESP who gave up many days of their summer break to serve on the bargaining team.  They are:

Carol Austin - Tomlin Middle School
Crystal Blanco, ESP - Roosevelt Elementary School  
Tom Boyle - Adult and Community Ed Center
Marilyn Dupree, ESP - Lavoy Exceptional Center
Mary Grace Farina, Riverview High School
Elaine Fess - Tampa Bay Blvd. Elementary School
Kim Henriquez - Lowry Elementary
John Streater - Robinson High School
Also serving on the team were Jean Clements, CTA President and
Yvonne Lyons, Chief Negotiator  
 
A.  4% increase will be applied to the salary schedule (affects everyone)

B.  2% for ESP who are eligible for a step increase (does not apply to newly hired ESP beginning on Step 1 or those already at the top on Step 32)

C.  $400 bonus for ESP already at top of salary schedule to be paid  prior to the winter break

D.  2% bonus for classroom paraprofessionals who meet "highly qualified" requirements either by passing ParaPro or earning 60 college credit hours.  This provision applies to eligible ESP in all schools, including those already receiving the salary differential in Renaissance schools.

E.  District agrees to pay the increase in health insurance for the employee and fingerprinting cost for current employees