Pact could reverse pink-slip bloodletting

The San Diego Education Association (SDEA) and San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) have reached a tentative agreement over the 2012-13 school year contract that, if ratified by educators, would enable the district to recall nearly 1,400 teachers, nurses and counselors who earlier this year received pink slips. In the Point Loma Cluster, more than 70 teachers and other staff serving 6,385 students received layoff notices, according to district documents. The layoffs represent 20 percent of the cluster’s regular classroom teachers, which include English, general subjects, physical education, science, social science and visual and performing arts teachers. In addition, school counselors, nurses and special education teachers also received notices. The agreement needed to be ratified by a majority vote of the SDEA membership from Sunday through Tuesday. Tallies were being completed at press time Wednesday. Provisions include: • Teachers deferring raises pro-mised to them in previous negotiations. • Teachers will work five unpaid furlough days. An additional 14 furlough days are possible if a November tax measure on the ballot fails. • A $25,000 retirement incentive will be offered to the first 300 SDEA members who are older than 55 and have more than 25 years of experience. If educators ratify the tentative agreement, teachers would be recalled as early as the end of the month. In March, the SDEA released a list of layoffs based on information it received from the district. The list shows Correia Middle School would be most impacted by pink slips, with 31 percent of its regular teaching staff receiving notices, followed by Barnard Elementary, 23 percent; and Point Loma High School, 21 percent. Here’s a breakdown of layoff notices in the cluster. Current size of teaching staffs at each school is approximate. The 2011-12 student enrollment numbers were provided by the district. • Correia Junior High School, grades 7-8: Ten of a staff of 32 regular teachers received layoff notices. Notices were also received by one school counselor, one school nurse and two special-education teachers. Enrollment: 839. • Barnard Elementary School, K-6 magnet: Three in a staff of 13 regular teachers received pink slips. Enrollment: 267. • Point Loma High School, 9-12: 16 teachers in a staff of 76 regular teachers received pink slips. Three school counselors, one school nurse, one school psychologist, one general-subject teacher and one special education teacher also received notices. Enrollment: 1,194. • Ocean Beach Elementary School, K-4: Eight of a staff of 18 regular teachers received layoff notices. Enrollment: 435. • Dana Middle School, 5-6: Six of a staff of 36 regular teachers received layoff notices, as well as a school librarian and a school nurse. Enrollment: 776. • Loma Portal Elementary School, K-4: Three of a staff of 21 regular teachers received layoff notices. Enrollment: 426. • Silver Gate Elementary School, K-4: Four in a staff of 17 regular teachers received layoff notices. Enrollment: 541. • Sunset View Elementary School, K-4: Three in a staff of 25 regular teachers received pink slips; one special education resource specialist. Enrollment: 430. • Cabrillo Elementary School, K-4: One in a staff of nine regular teachers received a notice. Enrollment: 202. • Dewey Elementary School, K-4: Two in a staff of 20 regular teachers and two child development teachers at the Children’s Center received notices. Enrollment: 428.