Negotiations Updates
Negotiations Update - SRVUSD and CSEA - Session 12 - May 11, 2026
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posted May 12, 2026
Negotiations Update - SRVUSD and CSEA - Session 12 - May 11, 2026
The San Ramon Valley Unified School District (SRVUSD) negotiations team and the California School Employees Association (CSEA) negotiations team met on May 11, 2026, for the 12th session related to the 2025-2028 successor agreement for Unit II and Unit III.
The parties discussed the following topics:
- MOU: Discretionary Block Grant
- MOU: LEA BOP
- Revised Job Description: Human Resources Specialist
- Special Services
- Employee Benefits
- Salaries
- Technology
District Proposals Provided to CSEA - May 11, 2026
The District provided the following proposals to the CSEA. Highlights of each proposal are summarized below.
- When an Occupational Therapist’s caseload reaches sixty (60) students, or a Physical Therapist’s caseload reaches forty (40) students, the unit member may request a meeting with Special Education management and CSEA leadership to develop a plan for additional support (e.g. additional hours, redistribution of caseloads). The District shall convene such meeting within fifteen (15) calendar days of the request.
- Pending the enactment of the Student Support and Professional Development Discretionary Block Grant (DBG) included in the Governor’s January Budget Proposal for the 2026-27 school year, provided the grant is:
- Fully discretionary revenue provided to the district.
- One-time funding above and beyond the LCFF calculation and not part of the LCFF funding formula.
- Totals at least $13.5 million dollars for the 2026-2027 year, to be apportioned in the 2026-2027 budget year.
- Permitted to be expended through June 30, 2029.
- The District will provide all unit members a one-time payment of zero point five three percent (0.53 %) based upon their base salary schedule placement as of January 1, 2026 and shall not be based on additional compensation factors. This will be received no later than June 30, 2026. This agreement shall be implemented consistent with all laws regarding off schedule one-time payments.
- The parties agree that $1.5 million of the Discretionary Block Grant funding shall be allocated to CSEA, of which approximately $730,000 shall be utilized to offset the furlough days not covered by the Discretionary Block Grant received during the 2025-26 school year.
- With the remaining funds, the District will provide a one-time, off schedule payment of 1.5% of their annual base salary for the 2026-27 school year based on the member’s salary schedule placement on November 1, 2026.
- The District shall provide all technical services necessary to maintain the safe and effective functioning of District issued devices.
- The District shall provide unit members with the resources necessary to fulfill professional duties and responsibilities that require the use of technology.
- Unit members shall have the right to utilize District email for communication purposes within the scope of their professional responsibilities and the District’s Acceptable Use Policy.
- Bargaining unit members shall be responsive to email communication in a timely manner.
- The Association shall have reasonable use of the district email to communicate with its Unit Members.
- The District will follow procedures to provide the safe and secure use of student and staff data privacy.
- Unit members are responsible for following the guidelines for ensuring student data privacy prior to sharing student information online with outside vendor(s) or using instructional technology resources that require students to log in.
- In accordance with California state mandates, the District commits to rigorous data security standards and will follow established legal frameworks for responding to and disclosing any cybersecurity incidents.
- In recognition of the fact that technological devices and software are changing rapidly, the District and the Association agree to form a joint advisory committee.
- The District shall appoint site principals and District administrators from the Technology and Educational Services Departments. The advisory committee shall review Districtwide processes to ensure the safe and secure use of technology and provide input on the use and effects of instructional technology and technical resources.
- The Association shall appoint two (2) unit members to participate on the committee.
- CSEA Chapter leadership may request a meeting with District leadership to discuss adoption, implementation or effects of district technology.
- Effective January 1, 2027, the cash‑in‑lieu option shall be closed to all new participants. Employees enrolled in the cash‑in‑lieu option prior to January 1, 2027 shall be grandfathered and permitted to continue participation under the terms of this provision. Any grandfathered employee who voluntarily discontinues participation in the cash‑in‑lieu option shall permanently forfeit eligibility and shall not be eligible to re‑enroll at any future date.
- Benefits‑eligible employees grandfathered under this provision who have provided proof of alternate employer group medical coverage and who previously elected to receive cash in lieu of District‑provided medical coverage shall continue to receive the cash‑in‑lieu payment of four hundred sixty‑four dollars ($464) per month on a pro rata basis. Employees grandfathered under this provision may continue to purchase dental and/or vision benefits through the District at their full cost.
- Per LEA BOP requirements, an LEA BOP committee will meet twice per year and will include one occupational therapist and one physical therapist. The committee will determine how revenue generated through LEA BOP will be utilized.
- During the 2026-27 school year, participation is required for all OTs and PTs. Full participation is necessary in order to determine the effectiveness and the long-term viability of the program.
- Staff will obtain a National Provider Identifier (NPI).
- OTs and PTs are required to complete an ‘Intervention Template’ in the SHN, one time per year, per student.
- Staff shall document services provided to students in the SHN system on a monthly basis.
Each service log entry must include, at minimum, the following information: - The student’s full legal name
- The date of service
- The type of service provided (e.g., direct intervention, consultation, or other related service)
- The number of service minutes provided during the session
- Student attendance status
- Brief treatment notes to include information how the student’s disability impacts their ability to access general education curriculum.
- Any additional information requested by District administration necessary to support documentation or reimbursement
- Each OT/PT will enter assessment information into the Student Health Network and will include:
- Type of assessment (initial, reevaluation, or amendment)
- Enter the amount of overall time the assessment took
- Employees will be compensated at the appropriate hourly rate for any required training that occurs outside of the scheduled workday.
- Written guidance outlining district expectations, required documentation, and deadlines shall be distributed prior to the start of the program year
- Staff will receive scripts and communication documents to support the explanation of LEA BOP to families during IEP meetings
- To support the successful transition to this new documentation process, participating unit members will be compensated a stipend in the amount of $2,000 per year, prorated based on participation start date, and will be paid in June.
- If responsibilities exceed the allotted workload adjustments, upon approval by their supervisor, the employee may work extra hours and shall be compensated at the appropriate hourly rate.
- The parties will reconvene in Spring 2027 to evaluate the pilot and determine next steps of the program.
- Due to the 2nd Interim Budget presented to the Board on March 10, 2026, the District is not in a position to commit to additional ongoing expenditures at this time. The District remains open to revisiting this matter when fiscal conditions improve in the future.
CSEA Proposals Provided to SRVUSD - May 11, 2026
CSEA provided the following proposals to the District. Highlights of each proposal are summarized below.
- Per LEA BOP requirements, an LEA BOP committee will meet twice per year and will include one occupational therapist and one physical therapist. The committee will determine how revenue generated through LEA BOP will be utilized.
- During the 2026-27 school year, participation is required for all OTs and PTs. Full participation is necessary in order to determine the effectiveness and the long-term viability of the program.
- Staff will obtain a National Provider Identifier (NPI).
- OTs and PTs are required to complete an ‘Intervention Template’ in the SHN, one time per year, per student.
- Staff shall document services provided to students in the SHN system on a monthly basis.
Each service log entry must include, at minimum, the following information: - The student’s full legal name
- The date of service
- The type of service provided (e.g., direct intervention, consultation, or other related service)
- The number of service minutes provided during the session
- Student attendance status
- Brief treatment notes to include information how the student’s disability impacts their ability to access general education curriculum.
- Any additional information requested by District administration necessary to support documentation or reimbursement
- Each OT/PT will enter assessment information into the Student Health Network and will include:
- Type of assessment (initial, reevaluation, or amendment)
- Enter the amount of overall time the assessment took
- Employees will be compensated at the appropriate hourly rate for any required training that occurs outside of the scheduled workday.
- Written guidance outlining district expectations, required documentation, and deadlines shall be distributed prior to the start of the program year
- Staff will receive scripts and communication documents to support the explanation of LEA BOP to families during IEP meetings
- To support the successful transition to this new documentation process, participating unit members will be compensated a stipend in the amount of $2,000 per year, prorated based on participation start date, and will be paid in June.
- In lieu of the stipend, OTs and PTs shall have the option to choose one release day per month for the duration of the pilot. The decision may be made after the training. Unit members will schedule their release day as not to negatively impact the services provided to students and staff.
- The parties will reconvene in Spring 2027 to evaluate the pilot and determine next steps of the program.
- For the 2025-26, Unit II salary/Unit III salary scheduled shall be increased by 0%
- Increase Salary Range from 22 to 23
- The District shall provide all technical services necessary to maintain the safe and effective functioning of District issued devices.
- The District shall provide unit members with the resources necessary to fulfill professional duties and responsibilities that require the use of technology.
- Unit members shall have the right to utilize District email for communication purposes within the scope of their professional responsibilities and the District’s Acceptable Use Policy.
- The Association shall have reasonable use of the district email to communicate with its Unit Members.
- The District will follow procedures to provide the safe and secure use of student and staff data privacy.
- Unit members are responsible for following the guidelines for ensuring student data privacy prior to sharing student information online with outside vendor(s) or using instructional technology resources that require students to log in.
- In accordance with California state mandates, the District commits to rigorous data security standards and will follow established legal frameworks for responding to and disclosing any cybersecurity incidents.
- In recognition of the fact that technological devices and software are changing rapidly, the District and the Association agree to form a joint advisory committee.
- The District shall appoint site principals and District administrators from the Technology and Educational Services Departments. The advisory committee shall review Districtwide processes to ensure the safe and secure use of technology and provide input on the use and effects of instructional technology and technical resources.
- The Association shall appoint two (2) unit members to participate on the committee.
- CSEA Chapter leadership shall receive timely notice of all decisions rendered by the Joint Advisory Committee with respect to the adoption or implementation of new technologies. The District shall convene a meeting within a reasonable timeframe to discuss such impacts in order to ensure the protection of employees’ workloads and jobs.
Next Steps
The next negotiations session is scheduled for May 18, 2026.
Topics to be discussed:
- MOU: Discretionary Block Grant
- MOU: LEA BOP
- Revised Job Description: Human Resources Specialist
- Special Services
- Employee Benefits
- Salaries
- Technology
Representatives in Attendance for Negotiations Today
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