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Negotiations Update - SRVUSD and SRVEA - Session 1 - October 22, 2025 

posted Oct. 24, 2025
Negotiations Update - SRVUSD and SRVEA - Session 1 - October 22, 2025 

The District and SRVEA convened the first session of successor negotiations for the 2026–2029 Agreement. This was a partial-day session dedicated to the topic of negotiating a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) related to the District’s medical billing programs: the California & Behavioral Youth Health Initiative (CYBHI), the Local Educational Agency Billing Option Program (LEA BOP), and School-Based Medi-Cal Administrative Activities.
 
The session began with the District providing an overview of the programs. While the District expressed an interest in engaging in discussion with SRVEA prior to exchanging formal proposals, SRVEA expressed interest in presenting its initial proposal. The parties reviewed and discussed SRVEA’s initial proposal The District identified areas of conceptual agreement as well as areas requiring further collaborative discussion.
 
The parties are scheduled to reconvene for their next bargaining session on November 5, 2025. Both parties agreed to include this topic on the agenda and will meet at a later time to further develop the agenda for the session at a later date. 
 
Key aspects of the proposals are outlined for reference only and may not cover all details of the scope of changes proposed. For further details, please see each proposal exchanged with the hyperlinks included below:

SRVEA Proposals provided to SRVUSD

 
 
Highlights of the proposal include: 
  • Revenue generated through participation in medical billing programs will be reserved to support student services positions: social workers, SLPs, school psychologists, school nurses, counselors (elementary, secondary, and student support).
  • Future position funding decisions will be subject to good-faith bargaining. 
  • Participation shall be voluntary during the 2025-26 school year
  • Joint evaluation of program impacts prior to any future requirements. 
  • All programs will be piloted from November 2025 through May 2026. 
  • Training and support will be provided to all participants prior to billing occurring 
  • Compensation for participants 
    • Stipend: $250 per month of active billing (prorated by FTE).
    • Release Time Option: Members may request one (1) release day per month in lieu of the full stipend. The stipend will be proportionately prorated if release time is requested for billing-related tasks.
  • Adjunct and supervisory duty relief
  • Billing data will not be used for evaluation purposes 
  • Clerical and administrative assistance will be provided to participants

 
Representatives in Attendance for Negotiations Today
 
San Ramon Valley Unified School District
San Ramon Valley Education Association
  • Melanie Jones, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources 
  • Danny Hillman, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services/CBO
  • Amy Capurro, Director, Special Education
  • Hong Nguyen, Director of Educational Equity and Student Support
  • Dee Dee Judice, Lead Negotiator
  • Melinda Daly, SRVEA Vice-President, Middle School Representative
  • Bob Allen, At-Large Representative
  • Sarah Cohn, Special Education Representative
  • Kathy Crosthwait, Elementary Representative
  • Elizabeth Saidian, Special Education Representative 
  • Laura Finco, SRVEA President
  • Katherine Clarke, CTA Representative
 

View previous negotiation session summaries with each of our Union partners.

 
If you would like to review additional information regarding the process, documents, resources, and iterations of the budget reduction plans, you may view those here: