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H.T.A. Newsletter
H.T.A.is here for you because you deserve
the best.
Approved for publication by James Pace, HTA President, 9/27/04
Volume 4 - Issue 7 - September 2004
HTA/CTA/NEA
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Executive Board
Jim Pace
President
Gordon Williamson
Vice-President
Jose Madera
Treasurer
Claudia Ethun
Secretary
Tom Kerman
Secondary Director
Scott Johnson
Director At Large
Jeanne Triska
Elementary Director
Rep Council
Jodi Consten
Shelley DeLay
Barry Feinstein
Cheryl Franks
Jim Garrett
Heather Glenn
Darin Grebel
Debbie Herndon
Kristina Holmes
Edie Irwin
Tanalee Jackson
Robert Kirk
Vicki Kirk
Elizabeth Krall
Patty Liggett
Gina Jeffs Lindsay
Cyndy Mandell
Gerald Marrs
Jackie Marsh
Harvey Miller
Mark Mulhern
Kathryn Mustain
H. Todd O'Neal
Sara Pifer
Linda Rector
Jim Resvaloso
Marcia Rhodes
Yolette Rios
Cheryl Roberts
Cheryl Rutledge
Scott Sheffield
Steve Thompsen
Chris Trudel
Tina Walker
Susan Wells
Membership Chair
Barbara Bailey
Grievance Co-Chairs
Jim Garrett
Dick Westerhoff
SCSEBA Labor Rep
Heather Glenn
Newsletter Editor
Fran McCullough
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District's Projected Ending Balance
President's Message
By Jim Pace, H.T.A President
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It's time to check and see how accurate the district projected its ending balance. As you remember, the district published several flyers last year stating that it was going to have a difficult time meeting its 3% required ending reserve. The district stated in its 2nd Interim Report published March, 2004 that it would only have an ending balance of $3,440,255.
Because HUSD RIF-ed 43 teachers and had more students, HTA kept stating that HUSD's balance would be considerably greater than 3.4 million. We estimated that they would be incorrect by about 3.5 million dollars. Why? Because over the last four years the ending balance error has averaged $ 3,699,727.
So what is the ending balance you ask? $7,070,985. This is more then twice what they estimated it to be. Why is this important? Because HUSD, based on their projections, cut educational programs (Kindergarten CSR) and increased class sizes across the board. This means that they are balancing the budget on the backs of the students and teachers. How do you go back to the parents of a kindergarten student and tell them that we made a mistake with the budget again? That their child was in a class of 1 to 30 students instead of 1 to 20 and they did not get the individual help that they deserved. How do you make it up to them? Sometimes sorry just will not do!
COB SETTLEMENT
We have scheduled a meeting on October 11, 2004 at 4:00 PM at the HTA Office to discuss the new DFEH Settlement.
We will go over the new procedures set forth in this settlement as it affects the COB participants. All members interested are invited to attend.
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UPDATE:
You can read the new contract on line at www.hesperiateachers.com
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BY The #'s
By Jose Madera
HTA Treasurer/Director HDIEET
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SALARY!
Thanks to the school board our salary increase of 2.28% is now a sure thing. This is what HTA approved, and the Board's unanimous vote reaffirmed this.
The method for calculating our salary increase for the next two years will be the same as this year, i.e., COLA minus statutory costs. According to CTA's Susan Popovich who works with sixty-seven school districts, HUSD is the only district that approaches salary increases in this manner. Data from Ms. Popovich's office also points out that HUSD's compounded COLA increase from 1995 through 2003 is equal to 31.04%.
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The average for all sixty-seven districts is 33.25%. The cost of doing business is obviously costing HTA.
Class sizes!
This has always been a hot item at this time of the year! I would like to start a column entitled, "The Top of the Class." Please send me your name, your site, what you teach (be specific with grade level, period, subject, etc.), and how many students you had on a certain date. Do not include teacher aides or students that have never shown up to your class. I'll print the top numbers, and we'll see who's at "The Top of the Class."
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SECRETARY'S REPORT
By Claudia Ethun
HTA Secretary
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Our last Rep. Council meeting was held on Tuesday, August 24, 2004. We had 35 representatives present at the meeting which included many new faces. We welcome all reps. to another school year and to our HTA Rep. Council.
A committee has been selected to organize a New Teacher Reception for new teachers and HTA reps. to be held sometime in October. More information will be forth coming.
Other topics of discussion were: November Rep. conference in Las Vegas, class size, NCLB, coordination of benefits' settlement, expanding enrollment, textbook issues, cross-walk duties, and school start and dismissal times.
For your information, following is a list of the current HTA Leadership.
Executive Board Members:
1. Jim Pace
2. Gordon Williamson
3. Jose Madera
4. Claudia Ethun
5. Scott Johnson
6. Jeanne Triska
7. Tom Kerman
2004-2005 HTA Site Reps:
1. Jodi Consten
2. Shelley DeLay
3. Barry Feinstein
4. Cheryl Franks
5. Jim Garrett
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6. Heather Glenn
7. Darin Grebel
8. Debbie Herndon
9. Kristina Holmes
10. Edie Irwin
11. Tanalee Jackson
12. Robert Kirk
13. Vicki Kirk
14. Elizabeth Krall
15. Patty Liggett
16. Gina Jeffs Lindsay
17. Cyndy Mandell
18. Gerard Marrs
19. Jackie Marsh
20. Harvey Miller
21. Mark Mulhern
22. Kathryn Mustain
23. H. Todd O'Neal
24. Sarah Pifer
25. Linda Rector
26. Jim Resvaloso
27. Marcia Rhodes
28. Yolette Rios
29. Cheryl Roberts
30. Cheryl Rutledge
31. Scott Sheffield
32. Steve Thompsen
33. Chris Trudel
34. Tina Walker
35. Susan Wells
Our next HTA meeting will be Tuesday, October 26, 2004.
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ATTENTION ADELANTO VOTERS
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Hello, I am Charley Glasper an experienced and committed citizen of our city who desires to serve you as your next councilman. Over the past two years, I have watched stability and cooperation come to our council. I am asking you for the opportunity to take these attributes to the next level. Using my Bachelors Degree in Business Management and combined managerial experience of twenty years military and civil service, we will attract commercial establishments to match neighboring cities.
We have the capacity to grow and I have the will to act, the ability to work with others, and the experience to lead.
Responding to your input, I will push to improve services; establish a reporting system to you;
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pursue aggressive and effective utilization of the city's revenue to improve the basic infrastructure; review and offer revision to current policies, procedures and plans for our future growth.
My commitment is to the citizens and families of the City of Adelanto, and I will be honored to work on your behalf. Together, we will fulfill a vision of which all can be proud. On Tuesday, 11/02/04, I am asking you for your vote.
(Editor's Note): Charley Glasper's wife, formerly Mrs. Malcolm, has taught at Hesperia Junior High for approximately 18 years.
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