ATTENTION ALL AASU MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING! AASU has submitted our initial proposal for bargaining our first collective bargaining agreement to the District. Our initial proposal will be “sunshined” at the April 14 Board of Education meeting. Please see the attached initial proposal prepared by your AASU Bargaining Team and approved by your AASU Board of Directors. Your AASU Bargaining Team is: Donis Coronel, Chief Negotiator Sasha Scott, Bargaining Chair Jennifer Barker-Heinz Mabelle Glithero Teresa Kramer Manny Tapia
To “sunshine” a proposal means: “Government Code Section 3547 requires that all initial proposals of an exclusive representative and school district be presented at a public meeting of the school district, and that a public hearing be held on the proposals at subsequent public meetings. This process is called “sunshining.” When a board sunshines a proposal, it provides an opportunity for the public to be aware of and comment on the subject matter and proposals being negotiated by the district and employee organization..” THE ASK: It is very important for the SUHSD Board of Education to see that AASU is now a Union and that we have the support of our membership. We invite all Members in Good Standing to attend the Board of Education meeting on April 14. We are told that our item will be “sunshined” at approximately 6:30 p.m. We would suggest arriving by 6:15 p.m. AASU President, Dianne Huslin and AASU Bargaining Chair, Sasha Scott will sign up to speak on this item. They will ask that all AASU members in attendance stand while they are speaking. Their comments will be positive and address our commitment to the bargaining process and to bargaining our first collective bargaining agreement. Having members in attendance will show the Board that our Union supports both Dianne and Sasha’s comments to the Board and show that AASU has a united front. If you are available, please plan to attend. It is imperative that we have members in attendance. After Dianne and Sasha speak and after the Board addresses our initial proposal, please meet outside the Board room to take a group photo that can be shared in our next AASU communication and be posted on our AASU website. Thank you in advance for your support. After the Board of Education sunshines AASU’s proposal, then the District will submit their response to AASU’s initial proposal for sunshine. Following that, bargaining will begin. There will be a communication after each bargaining session to the AASU membership. Be sure to check your personal email on a regular basis for bargaining updates. With Gratitude, Donis Coronel On Behalf of the AASU Board of Directors and AASU Bargaining Team |