The Strategic and Sustainable Change task force was tasked with three major items:
First, to determine what contractual changes need to be made to bring the JCEA/Jeffco Schools negotiated agreement into alignment with SB 191. Major issues to be examined include transfers and reduction in force.
Secondly, a new collaborative decision making model within the context of a more professional work environment for teachers will be developed, incorporating current CDM practices and models from current district initiatives like Adaptive Schools and Success in Sight. Other areas related to professionalizing the Jeffco teaching profession will also be examined including leave policies.
Thirdly the Board of Education would like recommendations on a new system for compensating teachers.
The task force will make recommendations to the bargaining teams by December. Items will then be discussed at bargaining in the spring of 2012.