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Board approves negotiated agreements with unions and extends management contracts amid budget reductions
Summary
Trustees approved negotiated agreements with CSEA, SEIU and SRVEA that address impacts of the district’s budget reduction plan, and they approved amendments extending assistant‑superintendent contract terms after positive evaluations; board members emphasized market alignment and transparency.
The board unanimously approved negotiated agreements between the San Ramon Valley Unified School District and its bargaining partners — the California School Employees Association (CSEA), Service Employees International Union (SEIU), and the San Ramon Valley Education Association (SRVEA) — intended to address the effects of the district’s adopted budget‑reduction plan.
Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Melanie Jones presented the agreements and said the parties negotiated collaboratively to reduce program impacts while preserving student supports. The board approved the agreements by roll call (5–0).
On a separate agenda item, the board also approved amendments to employment agreements for contracted management (assistant superintendents). Superintendent Kamik explained the amendments add an additional year to assistant‑superintendent contract terms following positive evaluations; he emphasized the amendments do not change compensation structures. A board member described prior changes to the superintendent and assistant‑superintendent contracts intended to remove automatic "me‑too" salary escalators tied to bargaining‑unit increases and to place management on a salary schedule aligned with market comparators.
The motion to approve the management employment agreements passed 5–0. Board members said the changes reflect both market realities for experienced leaders and a desire to retain experienced managers during a period of fiscal challenge.
Next steps: Human Resources and the superintendent’s office will implement the agreements and proceed with the administrative contract modifications as approved.
