In the Alameda Unified School District\u2019s last column, we at the AUSD announced that the district and the Alameda Education Association labor union (which represents teachers, nurses, speech and language pathologists, school psychologists and counselors) had reached tentative agreements on salary, benefits and other contract considerations.<\/p>\n
We\u2019re happy to announce that the AUSD and its two Classified School Employees Association chapters also signed tentative agreements last week. Under the three-year agreement\u2019s terms, members of CSEA 27 (which represents office technical workers and paraprofessionals) and CSEA-860 (which represents custodial, maintenance and food service workers) will receive a 10% salary increase over the next three years, plus a 2% bonus, as well as a 76% increase in the amount AUSD contributes to their health coverage.<\/p>\n
The negotiating teams also agreed on articles relating to hours and overtime, vacation, layoffs and professional growth. The next step is for the members of the two unions to ratify their tentative agreements. Once that is complete, the AUSD Board of Education will vote on whether to ratify the agreement. More information is available online at tinyurl.com\/AUSD-CSEATAs-03092026<\/a>.<\/p>\n In other news: Several of AUSD\u2019s community partners are holding youth events over the next few weeks. On March 21, AEF is hosting a poetry slam at Books Inc. from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Students are encouraged to write a poem on the theme of \u201cWhere I Live,\u201d using local artist Alex D. da Silva\u2019s paintings \u201cWarriors\u201d and \u201cThe Meanderings of a Watershed.\u201d Students can learn more and register at alamedaeducationfoundation.org\/poetry-slam-2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n On March 25, the Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) of the Alameda Collaborative for Children, Youth and their Families (ACCYF) will host an open mic contest to commemorate the \u201cSeason for Nonviolence,\u201d a 64-day period observed between the anniversaries of the deaths of Ghandi on Jan. 30 and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4.<\/p>\n The event\u2019s stated goal is to promote peace and nonviolence in Alameda. All ages of students are invited to present poetry, spoken word, music, speech, rap and other performance work on the theme of nonviolence.<\/p>\n On April 1, the AUSD and city of Alameda will host the 10th Annual Alameda Youth Career & Job Fair from 1 to 5 p.m. at Encinal Junior and Senior High School. The free fair is open to all Alameda high school students and offers teens a chance to network with employers, have their resumes reviewed, attend industry panels and even get professional headshots.<\/p>\n We thank all of our partners for helping us to serve our students in so many different ways!<\/p>\n