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Negotiations Update: Â鶹¹ÙÍø Enhances Compensation Proposal to SCTA and Signs Two MOUs to Address Staffing Crisis, Bargaining Continues Today with SCTA and SEIU

Sacramento, CA â€“  Please see the following message that was shared with district families this afternoon, on Sunday, March 27, 2022: 

Dear Sacramento City Unified School District Families,

Sac City Unified has been working tirelessly on behalf of our children throughout the weekend to do all we can to bring them back to school tomorrow where they belong. Here is where negotiations with each labor partner stand as of now. Expect a communication later today to confirm whether or not we are able to open schools tomorrow. 

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Â鶹¹ÙÍø Negotiations Update: Â鶹¹ÙÍø Negotiations Team Met with SEIU; Received Counterproposal from SCTA

Sacramento, CA - On Saturday, March 26, Sacramento City Unified School District (Â鶹¹ÙÍø) negotiations team met with representatives from SEIU to discuss our proposal to increase compensation for SEIU-represented employees. The district’s proposal includes the following increases in compensation for SEIU-represented employees:

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Statement from Sacramento City Unified School District Superintendent and Board President Following Discovery of Racist Graffiti at Rosemont High School

Sacramento, CA - Sacramento City Unified School District is investigating an incident of racist graffiti that was discovered near the end of the school day at Rosemont High School on Tuesday, March 22. Immediately upon discovery, school administrators worked quickly to have the graffiti removed from a second-floor hallway and began reviewing security footage to provide evidence to law enforcement.

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Â鶹¹ÙÍø UPDATED PROPOSAL TO SCTA ON HEALTH BENEFITS H†Health Net KAISER PERMANENTER Total Cost of Health Net Plan For one year the district will pay 80% of the cost difference Total Cost of Kaiser Plan District will cover 100% of cost for staff and their families - - + - Zero out of pocket cost for Kaiser Plan District will pay up to Kaiser level H†Health Net Sacramento City UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Sacramento City UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT KAISER PERMANENTE

Negotiations Update: Sacramento City Unified Negotiations Team Met with SCTA and Mediators Throughout the Day; Enhanced Proposal to SCTA with Additional Health Care Benefit

Sacramento, CA â€“ Following a mediation session that went late into the night on Monday, the Sacramento City Unified School District’s negotiations team continued to meet with representatives from the Sacramento City Teachers Association (SCTA) bargaining team and two state appointed mediators throughout the day on Tuesday. 

Here is the schedule of meetings that were scheduled and occurred over the last 48 hours.

Monday, March 21

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Sac City Unified Update on Negotiations with SCTA and SEIU

Sacramento, CA â€“ Jorge A. Aguilar, Superintendent of Sacramento City Unified School District School, provided the following update on negotiations with SCTA and SEIU to District families and staff:

 

Dear Â鶹¹ÙÍø Families:

You may have already learned that the Sacramento City Teachers Association (SCTA) and SEIU Local 1021 announced a planned strike to begin on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. We will keep you informed as we attempt to reach an agreement with our labor partners to avert a strike.

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Â鶹¹ÙÍø Board Statement Regarding the State of Labor Negotiations

Sacramento, CA â€“ The Sacramento City Unified School District School Board today issued the following statement:

“We are united in service to our students of this district, and are committed to keeping our students in school. We are doing our best to serve honorably and make decisions that are in the interests of all our children and families, and do right by our staff as well. 

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Sacramento City Unified School District Provides FAQ on Negotiations

Sacramento, CA â€“ The following letter was sent from Sacramento City Unified School District to District families about a new information resource on the status of negotiations with the Sacramento City Teachers Association (SCTA) and Service Employees International Union 1021 (SEIU).

 

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Sacramento City Unified Board of Education Votes to Remove Masking Requirement if Metrics on Low Community Spread of COVID-19 Are Met for Four Consecutive Weeks
Â鶹¹ÙÍø Board to review future enforcement of COVID-19 vaccine requirement for students after 2021-22 school year

Sacramento, CA - At a Special Meeting of the Sacramento City Unified School District (Â鶹¹ÙÍø) Board of Education, the Board adopted a policy to use health metrics to guide decisions on the district’s masking requirement.

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Sacramento City Unified Provides Update on Incident Involving Graffiti Found at C.K. McClatchy

Sacramento, CA - Last Friday, the Sacramento City Unified School District initiated an investigation following the discovery of disturbing graffiti at C.K. McClatchy High School.

As a result of that site level investigation and in consultation with Sac PD, the person responsible for the graffiti has been identified. The individual in question is a minor student, and appropriate disciplinary action is being taken by the district.