Call to Action from NEA / DSEA

2/27/2025

Updated Local Salary Scales

BEA has reviewed and approved the updated local salary calculations from the district. They will now begin calculating the lump-sum payment due to each employee. The new pay rate is usually reflected in the pay after the lump-sum payment.

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It will take the district some time to complete the calculations. We do not anticipate the lump-sum to be paid in the March paychecks. We will provide an update if a date is communicated to us. 

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2/12/2025

New Contract

After a long and tumultuous process, we finally have a new agreement. The board approved the new contract at their regular meeting on February 10th. The terms of the new agreement are in force and an electronic copy of the full contract will be available as soon as we receive and verify the final document from the district. 

 

Members may request a free print copy of the contract using the request form on the Member Communications page. Copies will be delivered to members as soon as they are available. Nonmembers will be able to purchase copies; details will be shared one the production cost is determined. 

 

The district will begin the process of calculating the back pay due and each employee will receive notice of the amount in the near future. We do not have a firm date for which paycheck the lump sum will be paid in, but we will update members when we receive more information.

 

Thank you to everyone who has participated in collective action to help bring this process to a resolution. Your dedication to the profession and the support you provide to your colleagues is deeply appreciated.
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2/10/2025

Ratification Vote: PASSED

FOR ratification: 97% 

AGAINST ratification: 3%

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2/2/2025

BEA and BSD Reach Tentative Agreement!

We are excited to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement with the Brandywine School District for a new contract, pending ratification, effective through June 2027.

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This agreement is the result of countless hours of hard work, dedication, and collaboration, particularly over the past few days. We want to sincerely thank everyone who contributed to this process, demonstrating a shared commitment to moving forward together.

 

As we look ahead, we are eager to refocus on collaboration and work in partnership with Dr. Lawson and her team to ensure that we continue to improve the working and learning conditions for everyone in the Brandywine School District. Together, we will address shared priorities, foster open communication, and create opportunities that benefit our students, staff, and community.

 

To ensure a smooth and transparent ratification process, we are seeking volunteers to serve on an election committee. This committee will help supervise the ratification vote and count ballots. If you are interested in volunteering, please complete the form emailed to members. The link is also available on the Member Communications page. 

 

Here’s an overview of the ratification process: 

• Proposed language changes are distributed to members for review (see attached).

• The negotiations team will host a Q&A session via Zoom for members on Thursday, February 6th.

• The Ratification Vote:

  • Date: February 10th from 2:45 PM to 5:30 PM

  • Location: Brandywine High School Main Lobby

  • Negotiations team members will be present at the polling place (Room 100) to answer any questions before you cast your vote.

• If the ratification vote is successful, the contract will be submitted to the BSD School Board during the public meeting on February 10th.

 

Thank you for your continued support and commitment to our community.

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2/2/2025

BEA Executive Committee to Review Tentative Agreement

After several exchanges over the last four days, the two teams have come to what we believe is a tentative agreement. There are still steps we need to take to finalize the agreement, but this is a huge step towards resolution.

 

The BEA Executive Committee will meet Monday afternoon at 4:00 to review the proposed changes to the contract. At that time, they will hold a vote on whether to recommend ratification to the membership.

 

We will still hold a town hall meeting Monday afternoon. If the Executive Committee recommends ratification, the Negotiations team will use the meeting to present the language changes in the tentative agreement and a document will be sent to members to review.

 

The start time for the Town Hall meeting will be pushed back to 4:30 PM to accommodate the Executive Committee’s meeting.

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The meeting link is being emailed to members and can be accessed through the Negotiations Updates page. 

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1/31/2025

BSD Responds to BEA Proposal

Last night we did receive a response from the District on the last proposal from Wednesday's mediation session. The BEA negotiations team is conferring today and will be in communication with the district as soon as possible. 

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1/30/2025

First Day of Mediation Unsuccessful

After the first day of mediation, we still do not have a tentative agreement with the District. Several proposals and counterproposals were exchanged throughout yesterday’s session. We ended yesterday with BEA communicating a counterproposal to the BSD team. We are waiting for a response and expect one by tomorrow afternoon.

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We will be holding another town hall meeting on Monday to update members on where we are in the process. The meeting will run from 4:15 until 5:15 and will have an open format to accommodate members who cannot join immediately at 4:15.  
 

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1/23/2025
Nomination Deadlines Approaching for Representative Assemblies

An email was sent yesterday with a reminder about the nominations process and election of delegates to the DSEA Representative Assembly this spring. The deadline for nominations for the DSEA Representative Assembly is tomorrow, January 24th. 

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We are also now accepting nominations for 6 delegate seats to the NEA Representative Assembly in July. The deadline for nominations for the NEA representative assembly is February 19th.

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Links to the nomination forms have been placed on the Member Communications page. 

 

1/7/2025
Updates Posted for Members

An update has been posted for members on the Member Communications page. 

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Picket signups for January have been posted. If you sign up for a site and decide later to attend a second, simply submit a new signup through the form. 

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1/3/2025
Mediation Session Scheduled

The Public Employment Relation Board (PERB) has assigned a mediator at the District's request. We are scheduled to have our first mediation session on January 29th. This will be the first of up to three sessions provided by the PERB.

 

We will continue to picket until we have a fair agreement. We are asking members to visit the Picket Information page to sign up for at least one site. We are also asking members to continue attending board meetings.

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Please visit the Current Actions page to see how you can help support our team. On behalf of our Negotiations Team, we appreciate our members continued support and engagement as we work to obtain a fair agreement. 

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