Be sure to verify your benefits choices in EASE. This should be done annually, especially with the ever changing medical premiums. Open enrollment ends June 5th Please read the Bargaining Report. In addition to summarizing the district's counter, there are a pile of MOUs some of which are moving into contract this summer or next year. An email will be sent to the reps with a little more context about the Governor's May revise. If you are concerned about the district offer

It was a long meeting in a long year - thank you to the FCEA Bargaining Team for their time and work on behalf of our members. Please read items #1-3 at some point, but #4 will summarize the district's new offer. MOU’s….these will be going to the school board in June and we will be posted at fcea.com when approved. Most of these will have minor tweaks and then either go into the contract this summer or extend for one year and go into the contract [Collective Bargaining Agr

Thank you to those were were able to attend the board meeting last Thursday. Please check out the Bargaining and School Board section for follow up information. Employee Recognition is a joint effort from all of the labor groups and the district - hope to see you at Hagan Park Thursday to enjoy the food trucks, the beautiful weather and to celebrate with your colleagues some well deserved recognition for your work.

School Board Meeting May 7, 2026 Here are the links to the agenda and the YouTube video of the meeting. Times noted are time stamps from the video. All of the powerpoints can be found in the agenda. [1:12] IVd. District Recognition Month: Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Dawn Maxey Parlor teacher, parent and Equity Leader at FHS gave a presentation on Power in Unity: Strengthening Communities Together. The presentation included a tim

This Thursday we are presenting our bargaining response to the School Board. We are partnering with CSEA to host a pizza get together at 5. Time of the presentation depends in part on public comments, but hopefully it will occur around 6:30. We know there are schools with an open house but for those who can make it please be there. We believe the Board has reason to settle sooner rather than later so a show of force by our presence at this meeting would help move things a

May and the end of the school year are approaching fast and furious. Please note the important dates in this edition of the News. This is the time of year where information comes in tidal waves and often at the last minute , please keep checking the News so you stay fully informed.

Please plan to join us at the May 7th School Board meeting. The Bargaining section and the School Board section both have links to reports from last week. A pdf copy of FCEA's response to the district's offer is in the Bargaining report and time stamp/link for President Sansenbach's FCEA report is from Thursday evening is in the School Board report. There are times where we need to stand firm and be heard by the School Board members and District leadership...May 7th will b

Here are the links to the agenda and the YouTube video of the meeting. Times noted are time stamps from the video. All of the powerpoints can be found in the agenda. [4:58] IVd. District Recognition Month: Arab American Heritage Month. A presentation from Zahra Noor, CHS Teacher and Equity Leader, highlighted the history of this month and provided insight into the scope of the diaspora. Among the highlighted individuals was Amal Al-Yousef who is an Elementary Speech-

Today’s meeting included reaching agreement on 6 MOUs with 1 more pending and 4 job descriptions whose purpose is to clarify procedures and clarify the professional roles that define our district. We discussed and provided clarity on how CTE experience translates to the salary schedule. We evaluated contract language with regard to Agriculture and Culinary stipends, specifically addressing the extended work hours required for CTSO (Career and Technical Student Organizations)

Welcome back. In the "School Board" section there is a google form if you are interested in being part of the Screen-time Taskforce. The district is still working on their plan but we wanted to have names ready to go when they send us the (inevitable) last second ask. In the "Did you know" section is a recap of the joint communication from the last District Benefits Meeting and notice that payroll is about to send out the annual email about your pay distribution options as

Wishing everyone a wonderful and restorative Spring Break. We still have not heard any details about the screen time (chromebook usage) task force the School Board asked the Superintendent to arrange at last week's meeting. However, since the Board expressed urgency and experience suggests that this will be a "wait....wait....wait....we need it tomorrow" situation, there is an FCEA google form in the school board section where you can sign up if you are interested in partic

Please check out the board report. There were extended discussions on a variety of topics...you are sure to find information important to you. FCEA and the Membership Engagement Committee hope to see everybody at Friday's Spring Social from 4-7 at The Lodge Restaurant in the Parkwest Casino. Rancho Cordova!

Here are the links to the agenda and the YouTube video of the meeting. Times noted are time stamps from the video. All of the powerpoints can be found in the agenda. [1:28] IVd. District Recognition: National Women's History Month. Presentation from Chelsea C. Equity Team member from Mitchell MS. Highlighted the origin and goals of Women’s History Month and highlighted 4 outstanding women including FCUSD’s own Linda Thurlo, Exec. Director of Admin Services. [ppt] [1

Check out the new information in the bargaining box of this week's news. Remember, this is the last week to vote in the FCEA executive board elections. Look for an email from simplyvoting. Please RSVP to the FCEA Spring Social on March 27th!

During today’s bargaining session, the teams reviewed several MOUs and contract updates. Much of the discussion focused on potential revisions to Article 10 related to Special Education, including clarifying language around inclusion, co-teaching, class size guidance, and how IEP requirements interact with staffing and scheduling. The teams also discussed updates to the Elementary Collaboration MOU, including a proposal to spread required early release assessment days for K-3

Look for the link to the school board report. This week, instead of a president's report, two kindergarten spoke on behalf of their colleagues about the challenges our students are experiencing since the district switched to all-day K. Turns out 6 1/2 hours of school is not developmentally appropriate resulting in exhaustion, behavioral issues and burn out....in kindergarten. Remember to look for the home email from simplyvoting ; FCEA Exec Board elections run through Marc

Here are the links to the agenda and the YouTube video of the meeting. Times noted are time stamps from the video. All of the powerpoints can be found in the agenda. [1:08] Item IVd. District Recognition: Disability Awareness Month. The excellent presentation’s theme can be captured in a highlighted quote by R. Hensel: “Know me for my abilities, not my disabilities” …please take some time to watch the presentation on YouTube or at least review the slides. [ppt] [1:1

Please check out the links for the two side letters if you are (1) an elementary special education teacher working through the program changes for next year adn (2) if you are interested in teaching high school summer school or the PE program with ELOP. Happy March and happy Read Across America Day.

Hope everyone enjoyed some downtime during President's week. If you plan to teach summer school at CHS or FHS this year or you are an elementary special education teacher please see the "bargaining" section for information about 2 side letters signed last week. In the "did you know" section there is a link to the newest educational blog about how our benefits compare to our neighbors. Finally, we hope to see everyone at the Spring Social on March 27th. Flyers should be at

Delta Dental and VSP are largely universal, so we focused on health care. Tony Ruiz, 9 - 12 DAL, who has been representing FCEA at the Employee Benefits Committee for 12+ years was drafted to help investigate our neighbor’s benefits booklets and compile the data below. Unless noted, all data was for the 2025-26 school year. Caveats: Numbers are based on each district’s plan with the lowest premiums only - most offer additional options. Actual make up of “plan design” was