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Archives: AALA Newsletter

ELECTION 2021

Week of January 18, 2021

All active members were emailed a self-nomination form for the incumbent positions on the executive board and for the office of president. It is important to highlight the purposes of our association as officers and members as stated in our

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ZOOM IN TO THE REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY MEETING TODAY

Week of December 14, 2020

You are cordially invited to join your department caucus at 4:30 p.m., today, Thursday, December 10, 2020. The caucus gives level-alike members the opportunity to share and discuss issues and areas of concern for the association to pursue with the District’s senior management. It is also a time to take care of important business matters relevant to each department.

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FRONTLINE MANAGERS WANT TO KNOW

Week of December 7, 2020

The ever continuing rise in COVID-19 cases coupled with an apparent vacuum of direction in writing is exacerbating an already frayed, stressed, and demoralized workforce. To the District’s credit, senior managers are meeting with labor partners on a weekly basis to hear concerns and answer queries. To date, the senior leaders have been open, listened attentively, and then pivoted to the District’s policy of the three “Ss” (screening, sanitizing, social distancing) which seemingly gives the impression that following them will make the lives of frontline administrators less perilous.

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AALA SIDE LETTERS – NOVEMBER 2020

Week of November 23, 2020

The AALA bargaining team (Juan A. Flecha, President, Dr. Judith Perez, Lead Negotiator, Dr. Ayanna Davis, VP–ECE, Victorio Gutierrez. VP–Secondary Kevin Kilpatrick, VP–SSA, Phyllis Lott, VP–Unit J, Elsa Madrid, VP–Adult, Nery Paiz, VP–Elementary) was involved in the discussion of the side letters for AALA certificated and Unit J that were signed last week. The District immediately issued a press release and social media tweets, announcing the side letters before we were able to share them with you.

The side letters included steps on how to return students and staff to schools for in-person instruction

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AALA ON THE POLITICAL MOVE

Week of November 9, 2020

As we wait for the results of the presidential election, we can find some comfort in the knowledge that AALA-endorsed candidates have done well in their respective races.

Congratulations to our own AALA member and Board Member Scott Schmerelson who was successful in his bid for re-election to represent District 3. It was a hard fought battle with exorbitant amounts

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AALA INFORMATION REQUEST

Week of November 2, 2020

The Office of Labor Relations, accompanied by attorneys from the District and senior leaders, met with AALA and the association’s attorneys. The District’s team took the necessary time to answer and clarify the questions that were sent in advance

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SAFETY ALERT

Week of October 26, 2020

This week, the District’s Chief of Staff and selected senior leaders began the first of an ongoing series of meetings to discuss LAUSD health and safety practices with labor partners. We were told the Superintendent wants the meetings to be held weekly to address the many worries and concerns from every bargaining unit. AALA members are encouraged to continue sharing concerns and they will be sent to District staff prior to the scheduled meeting. The District has committed to providing responses when the labor partners come together.

During our first meeting, the Office of Environmental Health and Safety highlighted Safety Alert No. 20-03, released last month. We are sharing it with you in its entirety as it is an important concession from the recently signed side letter between AALA and the District, specifically item number 2 (see below).

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TO TEST OR NOT TO TEST

Week of October 19, 2020

“This is unacceptable. I have been working on campus when most were too scared to leave their homes. Now they are making us take a test and sign a consent form and if not we could be facing consequences. Please advise as my Union President.”

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ZOOM IN

Week of October 12, 2020

You are cordially invited to caucus by department at 4:30 p.m., today, Thursday, October 08, 2020. The caucus gives level-alike members the opportunity to share and discuss issues and areas of concern for the association to pursue with the District’s senior management. It is also a time to take care of important business matters relevant to each department.

For example, the Adult, Elementary, and Secondary Departments have vacancies to fill to complete the AALA Executive Board.

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EXPRESS YOURSELF, WITH CIRCUMSPECTION

Week of October 5, 2020

As the country still reels from the presidential candidates’ debate earlier this week, many people are taking to social media to express their views. And while everyone has the right to their own personal opinions and political viewpoints, it is prudent for those of us in the public sector to be cautious about what we post on the various social media platforms. We have advised in previous issues of Update how what seems to be harmless,

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AALA REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY NEEDS YOU!

Week of September 28, 2020

JOIN THE FIRST AALA REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY MEETING ON THURSDAY,
OCTOBER 1, 2020
(Link to be sent separately by email)

Elementary, Secondary, Adult, Early Childhood Education, Unit J, School Support Administrators caucuses begin at 4:30 p.m.

VOTING:
• Elementary Director, 2020 – 2023
• Secondary Department Vice President, 2020 – 2021
• Adult Department Director, 2020 – 2022

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LAUSD-AALA SIDE LETTERS 2020

Week of September 21, 2020

AALA received the District-signed side letters yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon. The AALA bargaining team’s goal, as always, is to address the most pressing issues on the minds of members. It is important to be upfront and inform you that the District showed little sensitivity or interest on the topic of remuneration for AALA members. The bargaining team approached the negotiations knowing full well that this topic was going to be a heavy lift. This is especially so because

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NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE 2020

Week of September 14, 2020

The AALA Bargaining Team (Dr. Judith Perez, Lead Negotiator, Dr. Ayanna Davis, VP–ECE, Kevin Kilpatrick, VP–SSA, Phyllis Lott, VP–Unit J, Nery Paiz, VP–Elementary, Juan A. Flecha, President) concluded negotiating side letters for AALA certificated and Unit J yesterday afternoon.

The side letters and the Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Educator Development and Support: School Leaders, 2020-2021 are being signed today and will be emailed to members as soon as both signatures are received.

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TWO DIFFERENT REALITIES

Week of September 7, 2020

This week, the principals of an organization came together for what in years past had been the traditional meeting at our home-away-from-home, also known as Pickwick. The virtual meeting had some informative sessions proudly led by AALA School Support Administrators. The meeting was also sprinkled with District brass thanking our members for all they do. No mention was made

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FEAR OF THE WEEKEND

Week of August 31, 2020

One member put it best, “Just when I think the week cannot get worse, the District outdoes itself by completely ruining my weekend. I used to approach Fridays with a Thank Goodness attitude. I now approach Fridays with depression, doom, gloom, and outright fear of what the District is going to impose on me after close of business. By the way, this can be said of most every day. The District does its very best work by sending missives, directives, and [things] to do, already added to a brimming list, after close of business, which is typically at 5:00 p.m. However, I can say the one thing the District is doing right during this pandemic

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A HARM TO ONE…

Week of August 24, 2020

The AALA Bargaining Team (Juan A. Flecha, President; Kevin Kilpatrick, Vice President School Support Administrators; Phyliss Lott, Unit J Vice President; Nery Paiz, Elementary Vice President; Elsa Madrid, Adult Vice President; Dr. Ayanna Davis, Early Childhood Education Vice President; Dr. Judith Perez, Lead Negotiator) has begun negotiations with the LAUSD Office of Labor Relations.

The AALA team is approaching this demand to bargain with

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STOP THE INSANITY

Week of August 17, 2020

Maybe publishing the newsletter is not such a great idea after all. The idea is for members to share voices and experiences from the field in a safe and confidential matter. More importantly, the intent is for the District and the Board of Education to get a pulse of what is happening in schools and offices and use it to make immediate course corrections. Regrettably, it is having the opposite effect. Matters are worse today than a week ago.

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TIME TO ACT UP!

Week of August 10, 2020

This week’s Update wrote itself. The “Tales from the Crypt” as told by our members are ineffable and disheartening. The foci of this week’s edition are:

• Your harrowing voices from the brick-and-mortar field.
• AALA’s demand to bargain.
• Immediate job actions to take starting Monday.

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WHAT HAPPENED?

Week of August 3, 2020

March 13 and all that happened starting the following Monday seems like a life time away. And despite the breakneck speed of going from brick-and-mortar to virtual, in retrospect, the District showed some heart and sensitivity, even though it did not feel that way at the time.

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