Updates
Updates
USEP Update – August 19th, 2022
Instructional Negotiations Update: The USEP and District Instructional Bargaining Teams will return to the table on Thursday at 5:00. We are cautiously optimistic that we may be close to an agreement on Instructional salary improvements. At the last session, USEP passed an economic counterproposal that included 5.75% salary improvements. This was a response to the Read moreUSEP Update – 8/3/2022
/ August 3, 2022 / Back To School, Contract Negotiations and Ratification, New Teacher Orientation, News & Updates, Updates
WELCOME TO THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR! Hope you all had a restful summer. Here is the latest news you need to know. NEW TEACHER ORIENTATION USEP participated in several New Teacher events over the summer. All totaled, we welcomed 186 new teachers into the USEP family. That's almost a 3 ½% increase in our density, Read more
END OF YEAR UPDATE – WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2022
As we wind down the 2021-2022 school year, I am reminded that we thought this year was to be our return to “normal”. We all know that did not happen, and for the third school year, teachers brazenly put student education a priority over self-preservation. Some time ago, teachers were in a professional category with Read more2022 Instructional and SRP Contract Ratification
USEP would like to announce that ratification vote counts for both the SRP and Instructional contracts were conducted this evening at the USEP office. On the Instructional contract, out of the 2,686 votes cast, 92% favored the contract. 91% of the 1,998 SRP votes cast were also in favor of the contract. USEP would like Read moreUSEP Update 4/5/2022
INSTRUCTIONAL - Last Thursday, the USEP and District Instructional Bargaining Teams met for a bargaining session. During this meeting, the District officially passed the first economic proposal for the 2021-2022 school year. Their proposal contained a 4% supplement for all employees in the Instructional bargaining unit and raised the base salary for teachers to $45,200. Read moreUSEP Update – 3/4/2022
USEP Update - March 4, 2022 UPDATE on NEGOTIATIONS The USEP and District Bargaining Teams will be returning to the bargaining table Thursday, March 10. This will be a joint bargaining session with both the SRP and Instructional teams. We look forward to advocating for meaningful salary improvements for SRP and Instructional employees. Scholarships As Read moreUSEP Update – Thursday, 2/3/2022
/ February 3, 2022 / Contract Negotiations and Ratification, Illness in the Line of Duty, News & Updates, Updates
USEP PRESIDENT SPEAKS OUT AT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING ON BEHALF OF ALL EMPLOYEES - Please click on the link to read the comments by Don Peace, President of USEP, at the last School Board meeting. Utilizing the District's own Gallup Poll Survey results, the President issued a challenge to all District staff and the Superintendent Read more
USEP Update – Monday, January 10th, 2022
/ January 10, 2022 / Contract Negotiations and Ratification, Health and Safety, Illness in the Line of Duty, News & Updates, PMP, Updates
PROGRESS MONITORING - We are finally able to report some successful resolutions because of our PMP Grievance. Below are the various outcomes of our work with senior District staff. In future email communication about PMPs, the District will reinforce that it is ultimately the teacher's decision and discretion to implement or remove a PMP. This Read more
Holiday Update – December 17, 2021
/ December 17, 2021 / Contract Negotiations and Ratification, Illness in the Line of Duty, News & Updates, PMP, School Start Times, Updates
PROGRESS MONITORING - USEP continues to work with senior District staff to provide resolution to the problematic roll-out and implementation of this year's process. We had hoped to report finality to you prior to the break, however we still have some issues to resolve. ILLNESS IN THE LINE OF DUTY - The District rejected all Read more