Negotiations Updates
Negotiations Update - SRVUSD and SRVEA - SESSION 14 - October 13, 2026
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posted October 14, 2026
Negotiations Update - SRVUSD and SRVEA - SESSION 14 - October 13, 2026
The District and SRVEA convened the 14th session of successor negotiations for the 2026–2029 Agreement on October 13, 2026. During this session, the parties discussed various topics and exchanged proposals. Below is a factual summary of the discussion points and links to any proposals exchanged between the parties.
The parties engaged in discussion on the following topics:
- Transitional Kindergarten (TK)/Kindergarten (K) Inclusion Programs
- Salaries
- Hours of Employment
- Extended Day Kindergarten
District Proposals to SRVEA
The District provided proposals to the SRVEA team on the following articles (the below are brief summaries and not inclusive of all aspects of the proposals provided):
Extended Day Kindergarten (EDK)
Background:
During Spring 2025, the District convened a representative Extended Day Kindergarten (EDK) Working Group to study the feasibility and instructional design of an extended day kindergarten program in SRVUSD. The Working Group included kindergarten teachers, site administrators, and district administrators.
The Working Group reviewed current research on developmentally appropriate kindergarten practices, with particular emphasis on play-based learning, social-emotional development, and foundational academic skills. The group also examined the need for alignment across the Preschool–Grade 3 (P–3) continuum to ensure that kindergarten instructional time supports long-term student success.
Making a change to extend the Kindergarten instructional day is aligned with academic research on what is best for students. The District intends for this initial proposal to be the starting point for a collaborative process among the negotiating teams and looks forward to SRVEA’s engagement and ideas toward reaching a negotiated agreement.
The District proposes that ARTICLE XII, Section A.6. of the CBA be revised as follows, with the goal of accomplishing the following:
- Providing extended instructional time to allow kindergarten students access to play-based learning experiences that promote social, emotional, and academic growth;
- Supporting better alignment of foundational learning skills across the Preschool–Grade 3 (P–3) continuum; and
- Creating additional time for extension and intervention to meet the diverse learning needs of all kindergarten students.
- Beginning in the 2027-28 school year, Extended Day Kindergarten (EDK) will be implemented at all elementary schools under the following conditions:
- Kindergarten teachers shall receive two hundred twenty (220) minutes of preparation time per week, consistent with teachers in grades 1–5.
- Staffing allocations for Kindergarten shall remain consistent with Article XV, Section B.
- The implementation of EDK shall not require additional core curriculum to the Kindergarten program.
- Each kindergarten teacher will be assigned a dedicated classroom space. Classrooms will include age-appropriate and developmentally suitable furnishings and supplies to support the EDK program.
Transitional Kindergarten
- In addition to their regular assignment, transitional kindergarten bargaining unit members shall assist other transitional kindergarten, primary bargaining unit members, as directed by the principal, for a maximum of sixty (60) minutes per day.
- Due to varying TK schedules at each site the affected unit members and the principal will meet before the school year begins to determine the manner in which such assistance will be provided.
- TK unit members shall receive comparable preparation time as other elementary bargaining unit members.
- The length of the workday for employees teaching at a school with a block schedule including lunch, brunch, preparation time, recess, passing time, travel time between assignments, instructional time, and time required before and after school is an average of seven (7) hours for ten days over a two week period.
- A bargaining Unit member may not exceed 1.2 FTE.
- School nurses are not required to perform supervision as they must be available for student needs.
Elementary Prep Specialists
- Site principals shall provide full-time prep specialists with at least one (1) 50-minute prep segment. Preparation segments will not be less than twenty (20) consecutive minutes, unless the prep specialist expressly requests shorter preparation segments in writing. Cumulatively, full-time prep specialists will receive the equivalent amount of preparation time as full-time general education teachers. This provision applies exclusively to full-time prep specialists and does not apply to part-time or itinerant prep specialists. Preparation segments for part-time prep specialists shall be determined based on their assigned work schedule.
Inclement Weather Site Plan
- Site administrators will work collaboratively with site representatives to develop a site specific plan to address student supervision during inclement weather (I.e. rain, excessive heat, poor air quality) requiring modified arrival, recess, lunch and/or dismissal procedures. The plan will be shared at the first staff meeting prior to the beginning of the school year. The plan will be reviewed annually to address site needs.
High School Department Chairs
- Each comprehensive high school will have a minimum of 6 department chair positions.
- Department chairs will be compensated a $2,000 annual stipend, of which $1,000 will be paid in December and $1,000 will be paid June, in acknowledgement of the additional time and workload associated with their duties.
- Department members shall have the opportunity to nominate a candidate to serve as department chair through a vote of department members.The principal shall retain final authority for the selection and appointment of department chairs. The department's recommendation shall be advisory and shall not be binding on the principal.
- Department chair positions may be shared between two people. Stipends will be prorated.
- The purpose of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is to establish the specific operational provisions necessary to support the initial implementation of EDK during the 2027-28 school year. This MOU is intended to address first-year implementation considerations, including professional development, instructional materials, facilities, preparation time, student supervision, and scheduling, and is not intended to establish permanent or ongoing modifications to the collective bargaining agreement.
Accordingly, the Parties agree to the following operational provisions to support the successful launch and implementation of EDK:
I. Professional Development/Training:
A. The District will provide teachers with two (2) professional development days, one day during Spring 2027 and one day in August 2027, to support planning and preparation for the implementation of EDK in the 2027-28 school year.
B. Training topics may include:
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- Purposeful and intentional play
- The teacher’s role in facilitating, observing and supporting play-based learning.
- Classroom environments and the effective use of open-ended instructional materials.
- Social Emotional Learning (SEL), self-regulation and relationship-building through play.
- Balancing purposeful play, movement, exploration and direct instruction
- Developmentally appropriate utilization of the extended instructional day.
- Planning and implementing meaningful play-based learning experiences aligned with Kindergarten state standards.
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II. Instructional Materials:
A. The District shall support the implementation of EDK through access to developmentally appropriate instructional materials and resources that facilitate purposeful play, exploration, creativity, collaboration and standards-aligned learning.
B. Instructional materials shall emphasize durable, versatile, and open-ended resources that allow students to build, create, investigate, imagine, problem-solve, and collaborate.
C. Such materials may include, but are not limited to:
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- Blocks and construction materials
- Magnetic tiles and LEGO/Duplo
- Loose parts and natural materials
- Dramatic play materials and open-ended props
- Sensory and fine motor materials
- Art and creative materials
- Math manipulatives, puzzles and games
- Literacy and writing materials
- STEM and science exploration tools
- Puppets and storytelling materials
- Outdoor exploration and movement materials (They should have access to IPM, which is the PE program we use in TK).
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D. The Parties acknowledge that EDK implementation does not constitute a change to the District's adopted Kindergarten curriculum. Accordingly, the implementation of EDK does not require the adoption or purchase of a new core curriculum.
III. Facilities:
A. The District shall assess facilities and classroom needs at each school site to support districtwide implementation of EDK.
B. The District shall share with SRVEA a summary of identified site-specific facilities needs and planned next steps to support implementation.
C. The District shall coordinate with site administrators and appropriate District departments to address identified facilities and classroom readiness needs in preparation for the 2027-28 school year.
IV. Preparation Time:
A. Teachers will be provided with two hundred twenty (220) minutes of preparation time per week, consistent with Article XII, Hours of Employment of the collective bargaining agreement between the District and SRVEA.
V. Teacher Supervision Duty:
A. Teachers will continue to provide student supervision during scheduled Kindergarten recess as part of their regular assigned responsibilities.
B. Teachers shall provide before-school and/or after-school student supervision duties for their students.
VI. Schedule:
A. Teachers will be provided thirty (30) minute duty-free lunch period during the workday.
B. The scheduling of Kindergarten lunch period shall be determined at the school-site level, taking into consideration instructional schedules, student needs, available facilities and operational considerations.
C. The scheduling of instructional time will be consistent with current practices and align with the desires of the grade-level staff and site administration for each school.
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Sample Schedule
(The schedule below is only intended by a sample structure)
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M, T, Th, F
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Wed
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8:00-8:20 Morning Routine/Morning Tubs
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8:00 - 8:20 Morning Routine/Morning Tubs
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8:20-8:40 Calendar/Morning Meeting
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8:20 - 8:40 Calendar/Morning Meeting
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8:40-9:30 CKLA Core Whole Group Instruction
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8:40 - 9:30 CKLA
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9:30-10:00 Snack/Recess
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9:30 - 10:00 Snack & Recess
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10:00-10:30 Math
i.e. Centers, Eureka, manipulative bins
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10:00 - 10:30 Math
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10:30-11:00 Centers (small group differentiated instruction; Extension & Intervention)
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10:30 - 11:00 Play-based Learning
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11:00 - 11:40 Lunch (Cafeteria)
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11:00 - 11:40 Lunch
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11:40-12:00 Read Aloud
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11:40 - 12:00 Story Time/Pack-up
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12:00-1:00 Play-based learning
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DISMISSAL @ 12:00
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1:00-1:20 Recess
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1:20-1:45 Free Choice
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1:45 pm - 2:00 -Music/Movement/Pack Up/Dismissal
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- Academic freedom of unit members is essential to the fulfillment of this policy. It is mutually recognized that such academic freedom carries with it professional responsibility and shall be exercised consistent with applicable state and federal law, including the California Education Code, state-adopted academic standards, and Board-adopted curriculum and policies.
- Unit members shall present issues on which differing perspectives exist in an objective and educationally appropriate manner, including perspectives consistent with the curriculum and instructional purpose. and shall not utilize their positions to influence students with their personal, political, social, and/or religious views. (Reference: Education Code 51500)
- Unit members shall be responsible for determining and assigning student grades in accordance with standards for grading as established by the District, in accordance with §49066 and §49067.
- Prior to implementing any new grading requirements, the district shall provide professional development within existing district structured time (i.e. Staff Development Day, staff meeting time allocation).
- Any changes to grading practices shall include a timeline developed collaboratively with SRVEA,
- In the event concerns are raised regarding a unit member’s instructional materials, classroom discourse, or grading decisions, the District shall honor the unit member’s right to Association representation and ensure that any review or investigation is conducted promptly, impartially, and with confidentiality as appropriate.
- When an anonymous complaint is received, the District may review the complaint and determine whether the nature, specificity, and available information warrant further inquiry or investigation. Any resulting inquiry or investigation shall be conducted in a fair and impartial manner and consistent with applicable law, this Agreement, and the unit member’s due process rights.
- The District is committed to maintaining a professional and respectful work environment for unit members. When concerns arise involving harassment, threats, intimidation, or potential workplace violence the District will take steps to assess the situation and provide support to affected unit members as appropriate.
- The personal life of a unit member, including their religious and political views and personal activities, is not an appropriate concern of the District for purposes of evaluation and disciplinary action unless such conduct violates state/federal law or Board Policy.
SRVEA Proposals to SRVUSD
SRVEA provided proposals to the District team on the following articles (the below are brief summaries and not inclusive of all aspects of the proposals provided):
- The District will provide an ongoing increase of four percent (4%) which will be applied as a base increase to all SRVEA salary schedules as follows:
- Effective July 1, 2026, ongoing four percent (4%) increase
- Following the application of the ongoing salary increase above, the District will provide all unit members a one-time, off schedule payment equivalent to two percent (2%) based upon their salary schedule placement as of November 1, 2026. This one time off-of-the-schedule payment shall be calculated on base salary schedule pay only, and shall not be based on stipends, additional or supplemental compensation, or any work paid on a timesheet.
- In order to maximize the retention of highly-qualified educations, after “1.i” above and effective 7/1/2025, the highest cell on all SRVEA salary schedules (i.e. column F+75 step 25 on the credentialed teachers’ salary schedule) will be enhanced by an additional 1%.
- Effective 7/1/2026, the SRVUSD Extra Service Salary Schedule will include the following revisions:
- High School Orchestra Director Stipend (3 Productions) 8.5% of C-1.
- Middle School Dance Director Stipend (3 Productions) 8.0% of C-1.
Next Steps
The next bargaining session is scheduled for October 22, 2026.
Representatives in Attendance for this Negotiations Session
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San Ramon Valley Education Association |
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View previous negotiation session summaries with each of our Union partners.
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California School
Employees Association (CSEA)
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Service Employees
International Union (SEIU)
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San Ramon Valley
Education Association (SRVEA)
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