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The District is confident it can reach a fair and affordable resolution to negotiations with its teachers. For ongoing updates over the summer, please visit www.fcusd.org/negotiations .
Negotiations Update: FCEA to file for impasse
At the District's most recent contract bargaining session with the Folsom Cordova Education Association - the employee group that represents teachers and other certificated staff - FCUSD staff presented estimated impacts of the governor's revised budget plan :
- Despite increased funding for education in the governor's proposed budget, rising pension costs are eating much of the gains. FCUSD still projects a $1.8 million deficit in the 2017-18 school year.
- The state is proposing a deferral of roughly $900,000 in expected available one-time funding. Instead of allocating next year, the state would hold it until 2019.
- The District's deficit can be addressed by using roughly $1.4 million in school and department carryover, and by shifting aside some of the funds set aside for textbooks. That money would be paid back from the deferred one-time funds promised in 2019.
- Under the current budget proposal, any funds used for permanent salary increases would require cuts in services to schools and students.
Click here to see the District's full budget update presented to the Board of Education and FCEA last week.
The District offered to discuss a compensation package involving one-time money contingent upon the governor's adopted budget. FCEA declined and stated it would file for impasse with the state agency that oversees public employee negotiations.
Click here to read the full minutes from the District's May 19 bargaining session with FCEA.
What happens impasse? Impasse is a lengthy process with mandatory steps. Learn more in our impasse FAQ .
The District is confident it can reach a fair and affordable resolution to negotiations with its teachers. For ongoing updates over the summer, please visit www.fcusd.org/negotiations .