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K E N T F I E L D : Factfinding leads to contract victory Kentfield Education Support Pro- fessionals Association (KESPA) members won a contract that will provide a $2.75 an hour pay increase — about 10%. The agreement was reached just after a fact-finding hearing, averting a potential strike. "We are very pleased that we were able to reach an agreement," said KESPA President Gretchen Harris. "Avoiding a strike means that we can continue to provide the best learning environments for our students." KESPA also reached an agreement on paid vacation: "Starting with the 2024–2025 school year, KESPA members can request a day off with pay that they have legally earned," said Susan Sharpe, KESPA secretary and bargaining team member. KESPA and the district were unable to reach an agreement for the 2024–2025 school year and will begin bargaining soon in the attempt to reach a three-year agreement. A N A H E I M : Pay increase, improved health care Anaheim Secondary Teachers Association (ASTA) members reached an agreement in January that will help recruit and retain the educators that Anaheim secondary students deserve. The agreement includes a 4.5%, across-the-board salary increase for 2023–24; an increase in the district's contribution for health care that means members will not incur a monthly pay- check deduction for 2024, and the creation of workgroups with the district to create unique tools to evaluate school nurses and speech and language pathologists. ASTA also won five days of reproductive loss leave for members and other contract language improvements, community schools language and increases to many high school athletic stipends. C H U L A V I S TA : Unity powers successful contract campaign Chula Vista Educators (CVE) orga- nized and won a contract that will help recruit and retain the educators that Chula Vista students deserve. CVE won a 12% raise over two years — the largest raise in CVE history. This includes: • 9% raise for 2023–24, retroactive to July 2023 • 3% raise effective July 1, 2024 • A wage reopener for 2025–26 For more information, follow CVE on Facebook at @CVEducators. O L D A D O B E : Educators authorize strike and win Old Adobe Teachers Association (OATA) members were ready to put it all on the line for each other and their students, voting to authorize a strike and winning a contract agree- ment in November without having to go on strike. OATA won a two-year agreement with raises of 10% (retroactive to July 1, 2023) and 5% (effective July 1, 2024), respectively, plus an increase to the district's health care contribution to the statewide average of $18,834 retroac- tive to July 1, 2023. Anaheim Secondary Teachers Association members won more pay, better heatlhcare and leave for reproductive loss. 43 F E B R U A R Y / M A R C H 2 0 24