CONEJO DISTRICT, TEACHERS AT ODDS.Byline: Sabrina Decker Staff Writer A mediation session did not resolve contracts for Conejo Valley The Conejo Valley is a region spanning both Southeastern Ventura County and Northwest Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States. It was discovered in 1542 by Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, and eventually became part of the Rancho El Conejo land grant by teachers this week, although three other nearby districts have recently reached agreements, district and union officials said. Conejo Valley teachers are seeking a 2 percent pay raise and no increases for medical benefits, but so far the district hasn't offered them a pay hike. The two sides are planning to meet again with the state-appointed mediator mediator n. a person who conducts mediation. A mediator is usually a lawyer, or retired judge, but can be a non-attorney specialist in the subject matter (like child custody) who tries to bring people and their disputes to early resolution through a conference. May 22. ``No progress was made in the first mediation session,'' union representative Hal Vick said about the Thursday meeting. However, the district said talks were moving ahead. ``It went just fine, there was a lot of information shared with the mediator,'' said Gary Mortimer Gary Mortimer (born 1967, Bristol, England) Hot air balloon Pilot and current holder of the South African Hot Air Balloon Altitude record. The record was set on 9th May 2005 when he flew to an altitude of 30,334ft with DJ Lev David, on a flight in the KwaZulu-Natal region of , assistant superintendent Assistant Superintendent, or Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), was a rank used by police forces in the British Empire. It was usually the lowest rank that could be held by a European officer, most of whom joined the police at this rank. of business services at Conejo Valley Unified. ``It's a real positive feeling that sooner or later we will come to an agreement.'' Petitions and letters have been circulated by teachers in recent weeks, requesting that the district cut recently added programs and administrative positions to help fund a pay raise. But Mortimer said the district has already made $3.65 million in cuts and budget transfers this year, and expects to make at least $2.64 million more next year. ``We should be able to pay our folks what they deserve, but we also should have enough to offer adequate programs for the children, and we're always dealing with that challenge,'' he said. Neighboring neigh·bor n. 1. One who lives near or next to another. 2. A person, place, or thing adjacent to or located near another. 3. A fellow human. 4. Used as a form of familiar address. v. school districts in Las Virgenes and Moorpark reached tentative agreements over their contracts for the current school year last week. Both contracts are awaiting teacher and school board approval. Simi Valley's teachers and the school board have also ratified rat·i·fy tr.v. rat·i·fied, rat·i·fy·ing, rat·i·fies To approve and give formal sanction to; confirm. See Synonyms at approve. a contract. If approved, the new contracts would give Las Virgenes teachers a 1 percent pay raise retroactive Having reference to things that happened in the past, prior to the occurrence of the act in question. A retroactive or retrospective law is one that takes away or impairs vested rights acquired under existing laws, creates new obligations, imposes new duties, or attaches a to November 2001, and Moorpark teachers a 2 percent raise for the 2001-02 school year, said Vick, who also represents teachers unions in those districts. Moorpark teachers will also receive more funds for elementary schoolteacher supervision programs and larger stipends for extracurricular activities, he added. Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. teachers, who ratified their contract last week, will receive a 2.05 percent pay raise and a one-time 1 percent pay raise this school year, Vick said. Both the Simi Valley and Moopark districts will cover hikes for medical benefits that would otherwise cost the teachers 2 percent of their annual salaries, Vick said. |
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