This July, the Associated Administrators of Los Angeles will have served its members 480 months, 14,600 days, 350,400 hours, and 21,024,000 minutes. Our birthday is coming up AALA! And to celebrate and kick-off this momentous occasion, Friends of AALA will be awarding 40, $2,000 scholarships to the amazing Class of 2021!
Mark your calendars! Ballots for the Office of AALA President and the Executive Board Departments will be emailed on February 19, 2021. The last day to cast your vote is March 2, 2021.
Please keep the following in mind:
You are cordially invited to join your department caucus at 4:30 p.m., today, Thursday, February 4,
2021. The caucus gives level-alike members the opportunity to share and discuss issues and areas of concern for the association to pursue with the
In what is possibly the most difficult school year for graduating seniors, Friends of AALA is committed to awarding at least 25, $2000 scholarships to the amazing Class of 2021; and we
The District’s Memorandum of Understanding regarding health care expired December 31, 2020.
All of the District’s labor partners including AALA have agreed to extend the expiring MOU through December 31, 2021. The MOU is subject to Board of Education approval.
Please take a moment to read the
All active members were emailed a self-nomination form for the incumbent positions on the executive board and for the office of president. It is important to highlight the purposes of our association as officers and members as stated in our
You are cordially invited to join your department caucus at 4:30 p.m., today, Thursday, December 10, 2020. The caucus gives level-alike members the opportunity to share and discuss issues and areas of concern for the association to pursue with the District’s senior management. It is also a time to take care of important business matters relevant to each department.
The ever continuing rise in COVID-19 cases coupled with an apparent vacuum of direction in writing is exacerbating an already frayed, stressed, and demoralized workforce. To the District’s credit, senior managers are meeting with labor partners on a weekly basis to hear concerns and answer queries. To date, the senior leaders have been open, listened attentively, and then pivoted to the District’s policy of the three “Ss” (screening, sanitizing, social distancing) which seemingly gives the impression that following them will make the lives of frontline administrators less perilous.
The AALA bargaining team (Juan A. Flecha, President, Dr. Judith Perez, Lead Negotiator, Dr. Ayanna Davis, VP–ECE, Victorio Gutierrez. VP–Secondary Kevin Kilpatrick, VP–SSA, Phyllis Lott, VP–Unit J, Elsa Madrid, VP–Adult, Nery Paiz, VP–Elementary) was involved in the discussion of the side letters for AALA certificated and Unit J that were signed last week. The District immediately issued a press release and social media tweets, announcing the side letters before we were able to share them with you.
The side letters included steps on how to return students and staff to schools for in-person instruction
As we wait for the results of the presidential election, we can find some comfort in the knowledge that AALA-endorsed candidates have done well in their respective races.
Congratulations to our own AALA member and Board Member Scott Schmerelson who was successful in his bid for re-election to represent District 3. It was a hard fought battle with exorbitant amounts
The Office of Labor Relations, accompanied by attorneys from the District and senior leaders, met with AALA and the association’s attorneys. The District’s team took the necessary time to answer and clarify the questions that were sent in advance
This week, the District’s Chief of Staff and selected senior leaders began the first of an ongoing series of meetings to discuss LAUSD health and safety practices with labor partners. We were told the Superintendent wants the meetings to be held weekly to address the many worries and concerns from every bargaining unit. AALA members are encouraged to continue sharing concerns and they will be sent to District staff prior to the scheduled meeting. The District has committed to providing responses when the labor partners come together.
During our first meeting, the Office of Environmental Health and Safety highlighted Safety Alert No. 20-03, released last month. We are sharing it with you in its entirety as it is an important concession from the recently signed side letter between AALA and the District, specifically item number 2 (see below).
“This is unacceptable. I have been working on campus when most were too scared to leave their homes. Now they are making us take a test and sign a consent form and if not we could be facing consequences. Please advise as my Union President.”
You are cordially invited to caucus by department at 4:30 p.m., today, Thursday, October 08, 2020. The caucus gives level-alike members the opportunity to share and discuss issues and areas of concern for the association to pursue with the District’s senior management. It is also a time to take care of important business matters relevant to each department.
For example, the Adult, Elementary, and Secondary Departments have vacancies to fill to complete the AALA Executive Board.
As the country still reels from the presidential candidates’ debate earlier this week, many people are taking to social media to express their views. And while everyone has the right to their own personal opinions and political viewpoints, it is prudent for those of us in the public sector to be cautious about what we post on the various social media platforms. We have advised in previous issues of Update how what seems to be harmless,
JOIN THE FIRST AALA REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY MEETING ON THURSDAY,
OCTOBER 1, 2020
(Link to be sent separately by email)
Elementary, Secondary, Adult, Early Childhood Education, Unit J, School Support Administrators caucuses begin at 4:30 p.m.
VOTING:
• Elementary Director, 2020 – 2023
• Secondary Department Vice President, 2020 – 2021
• Adult Department Director, 2020 – 2022
AALA received the District-signed side letters yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon. The AALA bargaining team’s goal, as always, is to address the most pressing issues on the minds of members. It is important to be upfront and inform you that the District showed little sensitivity or interest on the topic of remuneration for AALA members. The bargaining team approached the negotiations knowing full well that this topic was going to be a heavy lift. This is especially so because
The AALA Bargaining Team (Dr. Judith Perez, Lead Negotiator, Dr. Ayanna Davis, VP–ECE, Kevin Kilpatrick, VP–SSA, Phyllis Lott, VP–Unit J, Nery Paiz, VP–Elementary, Juan A. Flecha, President) concluded negotiating side letters for AALA certificated and Unit J yesterday afternoon.
The side letters and the Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Educator Development and Support: School Leaders, 2020-2021 are being signed today and will be emailed to members as soon as both signatures are received.
This week, the principals of an organization came together for what in years past had been the traditional meeting at our home-away-from-home, also known as Pickwick. The virtual meeting had some informative sessions proudly led by AALA School Support Administrators. The meeting was also sprinkled with District brass thanking our members for all they do. No mention was made