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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, 01/21/05
Volume 5 - Issue 2 - February 2005
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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MORE MONEY SPENT ON ADMINISTRATION AND LESS ON INSTRUCTION
President's Message
By Jim Pace, H.T.A President
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The following information was found (Page 8, table 2) in the latest Independent audit conducted by Vavrinek, Trine, Day.
 
The audit shows that administration costs increased by $1.9 million dollars from 2003 to 2004. This represents a 43% increase.
In addition, the audit examined Instruction expenses. Vavrinek et al found that instruction expenses have dropped by 3.4 million.
That's right; we spent 1.9 million more on administration and 3.4 million dollars less on instruction.
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UPDATE:
You can link to CALSTRS from on our website at:
www.hesperiateachers.com
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DID YOU KNOW?
RETIREMENT WORKSHOP SCHEDULED
by
Jeannie Triska
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There will be a retirement workshop scheduled for Tuesday March 8 at 4:00 p.m. The workshop will be held at the District Office Training Center. This workshop will be presented by California State Teachers Retirement System (CALSTRS). If you are planning to retire soon or just want to be informed about the future, this would be for you.
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Also, there is a good article in the January issue of "NEA Today" page 43 with regard to the pension.
If you seek more information about the proposed cuts to retirement benefits, you may want to check out this link: www.acsa.org
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SECRETARY'S REPORT
By Claudia Ethun
HTA Secretary
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For the past several years HTA has been proud to support the students in the AVID program.
HTA donated $1250 to the AVID Program. The AVID program is provided at Hesperia Junior High School, Ranchero Middle School, Hesperia High School, Sultana High School and Mohave School.
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The students really appreciate our support. We are including in this newsletter a sample of a thank you letters that we received from an AVID student.
Our next HTA Rep. Council meeting will be Tuesday, March 29, 2005, at 4:15
P.M. Mark your calendars!
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BY The #'s
By Jose Madera
HTA Treasurer/Director HDIEET
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In the HUSD Annual Financial Report, dated June 30, 2004, completed by Jeffrey A. Carter of Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co., LLP, Certified Public Accountants & Consultants, there's a Table 2 on page 8 (the data from that table appears below), which piqued our interests (see the President's message).
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GOVERNMENT
ACTIVITIES
(2004) |
BUSINESS TYPE
ACTIVITIES
(2004) |
SCHOOL DISTRICT
ACTIVITIES
(2004) |
GOVERNMENT
ACTIVITIES
(2003) |
BUSINESS TYPE
ACTIVITIES
(2003) |
SCHOOL DISTRICT
ACTIVITIES
(2003) |
| REVENUES: |
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| Program Revenues: |
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| Charges for Services |
4,569,804 |
1,511,797 |
6,081,601 |
2,158,712 |
1,387,188 |
3,545,900 |
| Operating Grants and contributions |
19,758,565 |
3,024,541 |
22,783,106 |
19,454,092 |
2,831,837 |
22,285,929 |
| General Revenues: |
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| State Revenue Limit Sources |
64,498,423 |
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64,498,423 |
63,542,517 |
----- |
63,542,517 |
| Property Taxes |
14,784,944 |
----- |
14,784,944 |
13,704,565 |
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13,704,565 |
| Other general revenues |
6,591,170 |
70,798 |
6,661,968 |
3,534,490 |
36,010 |
3,570,500 |
| Total Revenues |
110,202,906 |
4,607,136 |
114,810,042 |
102,394,376 |
4,255,035 |
106,649,411 |
| EXPENSES: |
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| Instruction Related |
76,061,062* |
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76,061,062 |
79,548,721 |
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79,548,721 |
| Pupil services |
8,171,286 |
----- |
8,171,286 |
6,621,805 |
----- |
6,621,805 |
| Administration |
6,430,906** |
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6,430,906 |
4,507,665 |
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4,507,665 |
| Plant services |
9,332,074 |
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9,332,074 |
10,188,043 |
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10,188,043 |
| Other |
3,407,081 |
4,211,174 |
7,618,255 |
3,388,917 |
3,985,747 |
7,374,664 |
| Total Expenses |
103,402,409 |
4,211,174 |
107,613,583 |
104,255,151 |
3,985,747 |
108,240,898 |
| Change in Net Assets |
$6,800,497 |
$395,962 |
$7,196,459 |
$(1,860,775) |
$269,288 |
$(1,591,487) |
* This number represents a - 4.38%
** This number represents a + 42.67%
 
There are six additions (in bold) to the Top of the Class.
If anyone out there can beat these numbers, send the information to Jose Madera at Sultana High School.
| DATE |
TEACHER |
SUBJECT |
SITE |
GRADE/
PERIOD |
# OF
STUDENTS |
| 4-Oct |
Getchel, R |
SDC |
Mesa |
4th-6th |
12 |
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| 29-Sep |
Mulhern |
U.S. History (RSP) |
SHS |
?/1st |
17 |
| 29-Sep |
Mulhern |
MathSkill Builders |
SHS |
9th/6th |
18 |
| 29-Sep |
Mulhern |
U.S. Government(RSP) |
SHS |
12th/2nd |
19 |
| 2-Nov |
Triska, Jeanne |
All |
Kingston |
1st |
20 |
| 1-Oct |
Smith, A |
All |
Mesa |
2nd |
20 |
| 29-Sep |
Switzer, M |
All |
Mesa |
3rd |
20 |
| 18-Oct |
Ojeda, T |
Home Room |
RMS |
8th/1st |
24 |
| 18-Oct |
Forcinel, A |
RSP/SDC Lang Arts |
RMS |
8th/3rd&5th |
25 |
| 1-Oct |
Nelson, S |
All |
Mesa |
K-PM |
29 |
| 30-Sep |
Gates, B |
All |
Mesa |
5th |
33 |
| 8-Nov |
Noah, C |
All |
Kingston |
6th |
33 |
| 14-Oct |
Pifer, Sarah |
Social Studies |
RMS |
7th/1st |
34 |
| 15-Oct |
Doig, J |
Home Economics |
RMS |
7th-8th/7th |
34 |
15-Oct |
VanDerkamp, R |
Lang Arts |
RMS |
8th/? |
34 |
| 30-Sep |
Perez, K |
All |
Mesa |
4th |
34 |
| 15-Oct |
Ingram, B |
Inst. Music |
RMS |
7th-8th/1st |
35 |
| 11-Oct |
Calderon |
Art |
RMS |
7th-8th/? |
35 |
| 4-Oct |
Castillo, P |
ELD |
HJH |
7th/3rd & 4th |
36 |
| 29-Sep |
Madera |
Math Analysis |
SHS |
11th-12th/3rd |
37 |
| 29-Sep |
Fowler, J |
Algebra 1A |
SHS |
9th-10th/1st |
38 |
| 5-Oct |
Bell |
Math |
HJH |
8th/3rd |
39 |
| 29-Sep |
Koch |
World History |
SHS |
10th/1st |
39 |
| 4-Oct |
Stokes, G |
English II |
SHS |
10th/? |
40 |
| 29-Sep |
Ford, D |
English IV |
SHS |
12th/4th |
40 |
| 29-Sep |
Madera |
Algebra 1 |
SHS |
9th-12th/6th |
40 |
| 15-Oct |
Rummler, M |
Social Studies |
RMS |
8th/6th |
42 |
| 4-Oct |
Frederick, S |
U.S. History |
SHS |
11th/2nd |
44 |
| 29-Sep |
Mahr, J |
Anatomy/Physiology |
SHS |
10th-12th/3rd |
44 |
| 29-Sep |
Miller |
Biology |
SHS |
?/1st |
44 |
| 29-Sep |
Zoebelein, D |
History |
SHS |
?/5th |
44 |
| 29-Sep |
Viggiano |
Economics |
SHS |
?/1st |
44 |
| 29-Sep |
Thomas |
ROTC |
SHS |
?/6th |
44 |
| 28-Sep |
Bonner, R |
Algebra 2 |
SHS |
9th-12th/1st |
45 |
| 29-Sep |
Porter, J |
Geometry |
SHS |
?/2nd |
45 |
| 29-Sep |
Ford, D |
English |
SHS |
12th/2nd |
46 |
| 5-Oct |
Jacobs, B |
SDC |
HJH |
7th-8th/? |
86 |
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NEBS 403B LOSSES
I received this letter from CTA and want to include it for your information.
James Pace
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February 17, 2005
Hesperia Teachers Association
17362 Main Street
Hesperia, CA 92345
Dear Hesperia Teachers,
Many of you were recently given a form on the letterhead of the law firm Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud, and Romo. It was requesting information from you about the losses you incurred from the NEBS 403B fiasco. I spoke to Bob Vedo in the County Superintendent's Office and he said that each school district would be recouping the money lost by NEBS. They will be going through bankruptcy court to get the money at a later time. He recommended teachers sign it, unless the individual teacher wanted to go through the process on their own. The letter you received was intended to be on district letterhead, not the law firm, so your association has made a request for the district to resend the letter on its own letterhead (just to make sure everything stays in the district and doesn't get lost at the attorney's office).
I faxed the letter to CTA Legal. One of the attorneys reviewed it and said it was a typical format. He advised me that the form was OK to sign, and in fact, advised that the teachers make a point of going through the district because there is no knowing when they would get the money if they went through the process on their own.
You have the choice of which route to take. Whichever way you choose make sure you are accurate and provide any documentation of your losses. Please feel free to contact me if you have any other questions.
Sincerely,
Jake Anderson
Primary Contact Staff
Victorville RRC
(760) 243-3691
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