2002-2003 MANDATORY STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAYS FOR MEMBERS OF THE CERTIFICATED BARGAINING UNIT AT SITES ASSIGNED TO A TRADITIONAL CALENDAR

Return attached calendar indicating placement of the exchanged staff development day (if applicable) or showing no change.

Attachment 1 - Guidelines for Conducting the 2002-2003 Mandatory Staff Development Days August 30, November 8, 2002 and February 13, 2003

Attachment 3 - Staff Development Attendance Sheet

Attachment 1 - Guidelines for Conducting the 2002-2003 Mandatory Staff Development Days August 30, November 8, 2002 and February 13, 2003

Attachment 2 - Calendar

Attachment 3 - Staff Development Attendance Sheet

Brief Explanation:

A copy of the traditional calendar for 2002-2003 is attached to this circular. Principals, division or department heads and certificated staff at each site must take the following action.

Mandatory Staff Development Days (Three)

The state budget and the collective negotiations contract between the district and the San Diego Education Association (SDEA) both provide for staff development days outside of the 180-day student academic year. Per Article 8 of the SDEA collective negotiations contract, all unit members, with the exception of Child Development Center unit members, are required to participate. For 2002-2003, the work year for all certificated unit members is 187 days, which includes four designated preparation days and three mandatory staff development days.

1. August 30, November 8, 2002,and February 13, 2003 are designated as mandatory staff development days. Staff development must be observed on those days, or there is an option of moving the August 30, 2002, staff development day to August 27, 28 or 29, 2002, in exchange for a teacher preparation day.
   
   
2. If the certificated staff at your site elect to exchange the August 30, 2002, date for a preparation day, place a red "S" on the date selected on the attached calendar.
   
   
3. The timesheets will reflect August 27, 28, 29 and 30 as certificated workdays. No timecards are necessary for certificated unit members with the exception of visiting teachers and unit members who are assigned a part-time contract, or in a job-share or reduced workload status (see the attached guidelines for additional information).
   
   
4. Per the collective bargaining agreement, Article 8.1.2.1.b, contract unit members are eligible for absence with pay on staff development days only if ill or injured (as documented by a medical doctor's note which must be attached to the timesheet) or if on bereavement leave. Make-up opportunities for unit members who must be absent from the staff development days for legitimate reasons other than those cited above will be April 14, May 17, and June 17, 2003.
   
   
5. Written notification of the staff development days must be provided to all certificated staff by June 1, 2002. No changes will be permitted after this date.
   
   
6. It is critical that the attached guidelines be followed in conducting the mandatory staff development days to ensure accurate payment from the state to the district, and accurate payment to eligible unit members.

The attached calendar must be submitted to Carol Hinton, Payroll Specialist, Eugene Brucker Eduation Center, Room 1150 by June 1, 2001. If the option of exchanging the staff development day of August 30, 2002, with one of the preparation days of August 27, 28 or 29, 2002, is not selected, please return the calendar with a notation stating "no change." If a calendar is not received from your site by June 1, 2002, your site must observe the staff development day on August 30, 2002. No exceptions!

Questions pertaining to placement of the staff development days or other payroll issues may be directed to Carol Hinton at (619) 725-7717, or by e-mail to chinton@mail.sandi.net.

Questions regarding the attached "Guidelines for Conducting the 2002-2003 Mandatory Staff Development Days" may be directed to Edward Morris at (619) 725-7586 (emorris@mail.sandi.net) or to Jean Mills at (619) 725-7585 (jmills@mail.sandi.net).