Fremont Unified School District Educate Challenge Inspire 1

Fremont Unified School District Educate Challenge Inspire 1

District Demographics -42 Schools -35, 000 Students -28 California Distinguished Schools -9 National Blue Ribbon Schools -3 Gold Ribbon Schools -5 Member Elected Board of Education -3, 600 Employees (one of the largest employers in Fremont) 2

Theory of Action 1. Standards-based instruction and high expectations of all students 1. Job-embedded professional development through professional learning communities 1. Periodic assessments; use of data 1. Strong, knowledgeable, and collaborative leadership 3

Enrollment Trends 4

Current Issues • Enrollment growth • Achievement gaps • Maintaining high levels of academic scholarship AND citizenshipip 5

Labor Management Relationships Prior to 2014 -2015 School Year ● Budget Cuts ● Parcel Tax ● Prop 30 ● Measure E 6

Instructional Services Collaboration ● Common Core Steering Committee ● Report Card Open Forums ● Collaboration MOU ● Middle School Task Force ● Professional Learning Communities 7

Human Reality - HR ● Labor Relations ● “Issues” to “Resolutions” ● Being on the same page – Senior Management, School Board, Bargaining Units, and Stakeholders ● Interest Based Bargaining 8

Building Stronger Labor Management Relationships May 2015 -Now ● Team attended May 2015 Symposium in San Diego ● July Meeting ● November Meeting 9

Reflections and Next Steps ● Build a solid foundation ● Build organizational capacity ● Share information ● Trust is essential ● Relationships take time 10

Questions and Answers… 11