Dear Educators,
Yesterday, I participated in the negotiations between DPS and the Denver Classroom Teachers Association (DCTA) about the structure of our compensation system for teachers and specialized service providers (SSPs).
This was the first of 10 negotiation sessions that we have scheduled between now and when the ProComp Agreement expires in January. I am committed to continuing a productive dialogue with DCTA and to finalizing a new agreement by the deadline. I am optimistic that we will be successful and that DPS will be able to implement an improved compensation system for its educators.
For more information about how ProComp currently works, check out these pages
here. Although this is the current structure, here are some areas where DPS and DCTA agree on what the future will hold:
- Every educator will see a raise in 2019-20 and DPS will provide competitive and fair compensation.
- More money will be invested in base pay and less in bonuses.
- DPS will have a transparent salary table that shows salary progression, so you know what your compensation will look like over your career.
Outside of negotiations, DPS is continuing to push for increased funding and we are optimistic that the new governor's budget proposal (to be released in January) will include additional funding that can be used toward compensation.
We will continue these discussions at the next meeting on Nov. 27 and will keep sharing updates in this newsletter and on the
DCTA Updates page on The Commons.
Warmly,
Ron
Ron Cabrera, PhD
