Since our friend Van asked...

No, ProComp is not broken. It was designed to ensure that there would be enough money 50 years from now so that our performance pay system would have a sustainable revenue source. I must also add, that an outside professional, Doug Rose, was essential to the development of the financial model. Other districts where alternative comp. was implemented failed because there wasn't a dedicated funding source. We, in Denver, are continually praised for "doing it right", and other districts are modeling their system after ours.

DCTA does have an answer... it's called a counterproposal. We were ready to "pass it" to the district on Friday, May 16th. Our mediator went on our behalf and asked them to prepare a counterproposal on "time to teach" issues. Through the mediator, we were told that they didn't have a counter for us, and that they were going home. SO, if DPS wants to hear our ideas, we're anxious to talk AT THE TABLE about many issues...

• The current DPS ProComp bargaining proposal is a radical departure from what DCTA members and the voters approved.
• We need a good settlement that will enable DPS to compete with other Metro area districts in attracting and retaining quality teachers.
• We need a solution to the “time” issue -- time to do our jobs effectively and time for planning, assessment, data analysis, and working together.

Did I mention that we've been waiting for 2 months for a counterproposal on the development of a Peer Assistance and Review Program?? What a progressive concept- proposed by the union- I must add.

Bargaining in public won't get a deal closed. Sitting down at the table will.

Andale, pues!