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Bruce Polay has been named the new conductor of the Arcadia High School orchestra. The 28 year old teacher had been teaching at Long Beach High School.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 28, 1977

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 28, 1977

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Schools - Employees - Polay, Bruce

Item ID: 2864AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Charles Peters, an Arcadia High School Metal Shop teacher, restores vintage automobiles in his spare time.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 11, 1974

Pages: p. A-3

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 11, 1974

Pages: p. A-3

Subjects: Schools - Employees - Peters, Charles

Item ID: 2860AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The School Board has passed and adopted a new teachers salary schedule for 1975-76. The teachers unions have not yet ratified the agreement. Salaries range from $9553 for a first year teacher to $19,918 for a teacher with extra college credits, including an MA.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 7, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 7, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2717AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia teachers picketed the open house at Arcadia High School to protest the 1978-79 raise offered by the Arcadia Board of Education. The teachers claim they received a 3.5% salary adjustment (vs. the average San Gabriel Valley increase of 5.5%) while the Board claims a 5% increase retroactive to December 1, 1978.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 22, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 22, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2732AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Teachers Association (ATA) as an affiliate of the California Teachers Association and the NEA was for many years considered the bulwark of professionalism in Arcadia. Now the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has gained important inroads.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 20, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 20, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2712AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Salary negotiations are still underway with teachers insisting that no strike is planned. Specific salaries are given for various levels: 1. beginning - $9012 2. average - $14,254 3. maximum with masters degree after 14 years - $18,589

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 15, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 15, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2716AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The California Teachers Association has advised the Arcadia Teachers Association to reopen negotiations on salaries for the current year. The 3-year Arcadia contract has no provision for increases in local teachers' salaries.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 4, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 4, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2729AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Teachers have asked the School Board for an override election to finance a 15.4% salary increase.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 14, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 14, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2708AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Teachers have asked the School Board for a 10% pay increase plus additional fringe benefits.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 26, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 26, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2723AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Summary of the action taken before the School Board to get new contracts and pay raises for Arcadia teachers.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 1, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 1, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2715AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Unified School District employees voted to accept a 5% pay raise for 1978-79, retroactive to November 1, 1978.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 8, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 8, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2731AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

An addition to the High School Little Theater has been approved for a bid of $67,350. The addition will be used for set design, etc. The $20,000 cost increase over what had been tentatively set did not please the School Board.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 1, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 1, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Arcadia High School

Item ID: 2964AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Salary negotiations between the Arcadia Teachers Association and the School Board resumed August 17. Teachers were asking for a 17-18% pay increase.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 19, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 19, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2721AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Thirty-two first year teachers and various administrators have received notices that they may not be rehired. If a revenue increase fails in the April 1975 election, Arcadia will be $1 million short.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 27, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 27, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2713AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A summary of the first full contract between teachers through their union ATA and the Arcadia Unified School District since the Rodda Act became law in 1975.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 4, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 4, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2722AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The local chapter of the California School Employees Association has made an initial proposal to the Arcadia Board of Education. The CSEA chapter is requesting a 21.5% raise in salaries.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 15, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 15, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2730AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

With the tax base increase having been approved by the voters on April 15, both Unions representing teachers in Arcadia presented new contract terms to the School Board.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 20, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 20, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2714AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Teachers are looking for an effective way to show the School Board just how unhappy they are over their failure to support an override election which might have funded a 15.4% pay raise.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 3, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 3, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2709AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Teachers' Association and the Arcadia School Board have tentatively agreed to resolve unfair labor practices complaints following an informal hearing at the Los Angeles office of the Public Employees Relations Board.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 10, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 10, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2725AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

With the passage of the Rodda Bill, teachers must be represented by a single bargaining agent. Undoubtedly, unions will merge. The Rodda Bill allows bargaining on: wages, hours and working conditions which take some jurisdiction from the School Board.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 26, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 26, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2718AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Bruce Polay has been named the new conductor of the Arcadia High School orchestra. The 28 year old teacher had been teaching at Long Beach High School.

Charles Peters, an Arcadia High School Metal Shop teacher, restores vintage automobiles in his spare time.

The School Board has passed and adopted a new teachers salary schedule for 1975-76. The teachers unions have not yet ratified the agreement. Salaries range from $9553 for a first year teacher to $19,918 for a teacher with extra college credits, including an MA.

The Arcadia Teachers Association (ATA) as an affiliate of the California Teachers Association and the NEA was for many years considered the bulwark of professionalism in Arcadia. Now the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has gained important inroads.

Salary negotiations are still underway with teachers insisting that no strike is planned. Specific salaries are given for various levels: 1. beginning - $9012 2. average - $14,254 3. maximum with masters degree after 14 years - $18,589

The California Teachers Association has advised the Arcadia Teachers Association to reopen negotiations on salaries for the current year. The 3-year Arcadia contract has no provision for increases in local teachers' salaries.

Teachers have asked the School Board for an override election to finance a 15.4% salary increase.

Teachers have asked the School Board for a 10% pay increase plus additional fringe benefits.

Summary of the action taken before the School Board to get new contracts and pay raises for Arcadia teachers.

The Arcadia Unified School District employees voted to accept a 5% pay raise for 1978-79, retroactive to November 1, 1978.

An addition to the High School Little Theater has been approved for a bid of $67,350. The addition will be used for set design, etc. The $20,000 cost increase over what had been tentatively set did not please the School Board.

Salary negotiations between the Arcadia Teachers Association and the School Board resumed August 17. Teachers were asking for a 17-18% pay increase.

Thirty-two first year teachers and various administrators have received notices that they may not be rehired. If a revenue increase fails in the April 1975 election, Arcadia will be $1 million short.

A summary of the first full contract between teachers through their union ATA and the Arcadia Unified School District since the Rodda Act became law in 1975.

The local chapter of the California School Employees Association has made an initial proposal to the Arcadia Board of Education. The CSEA chapter is requesting a 21.5% raise in salaries.

With the tax base increase having been approved by the voters on April 15, both Unions representing teachers in Arcadia presented new contract terms to the School Board.

Teachers are looking for an effective way to show the School Board just how unhappy they are over their failure to support an override election which might have funded a 15.4% pay raise.

The Arcadia Teachers' Association and the Arcadia School Board have tentatively agreed to resolve unfair labor practices complaints following an informal hearing at the Los Angeles office of the Public Employees Relations Board.

With the passage of the Rodda Bill, teachers must be represented by a single bargaining agent. Undoubtedly, unions will merge. The Rodda Bill allows bargaining on: wages, hours and working conditions which take some jurisdiction from the School Board.