Labor context

• Collective bargaining is permissible. Teachers may petition for representation but district school boards decide whether or not to engage in collective bargaining.
• Teachers are NEA union members.
• 2,853 teachers

Student demographics

• 70,857 students
• 22% free/reduced lunch

Fast facts

Days in student school year:	178
Additional teacher work days:	5
Annual adjustment (reported as a percentage of change from the previous year):	N/A; the district introduced a new traditional salary schedule format this year
Starting salary:	$37,882
Maximum salary (salary, degree, years of experience):	$72,007 is the maximum salary and is available to all teachers, regardless of educational attainment; however, the more education a teacher has, the faster s/he will reach that salary. A teacher with a BA earns the salary in 39 years, a teacher with a MA in 34 years, and a teacher with a PhD in 30 years.
Student achievement data required for evaluation:	At
Layoff criteria:
Evaluations per year:
Tenured	Once a year
Non-tenured	Twice a year
Sick and personal days per year:	9-13 (7-10 sick [7 sick days for teachers first 3 years of employment, 10 sick days for succeeding years], 2-3 personal [teachers with 15 years or more experience get 3 personal days])
Years to tenure:	3 years