Oct. 29, 2008
 
INSTRUCTION RELIEF FUND
At this time the district has said they will let us know after the November 5 meeting that the Governor has called whether or not they 
will be funding the Instructional Relief Fund like they did last year using Lottery Funds. The district has actually received more funds 
this year from the Lottery then last year. Keep your receipts and I should know within a week if we will be able to turn in $215 worth of 
receipts for reimbursement of instructional supplies.  Remember this money does have restrictions because it is money from the Lottery.  
If it is approved, Jerry Kurr will send out an email detailing the items that can be submitted for reimbursement. 
 
NEWLY TENURED CLASS OF 2008
The Newly Tenured Teachers will join Ralph and me for dinner here at our office on November 20 from 4-5:30 PM.  We look forward to 
meeting you.  Please continue to RSVP to me by November 18.  There will be prizes and gifts to all who attend besides a great meal, 
dessert, and drinks.  
By the way, currently 22% of ESTA is not tenured.  
 
EYE EXAMS FOR LOW INCOME STUDENTS
On December 2 from 8:00 am to 12 pm Lenscrafters will provide eye examination and glasses free to students of low income families 
that meet the following criteria:
student has been identified as having; minimum visual acuity of 20/30 by the school nurse
Teacher, principal or school staff has identified student as having difficulty reading the most basic words.
Student has physical signs that may indicate vision problems such as squinting to focus.
The student must take with them, a letter of referral from teacher, nurse or principal on school letterhead with school tax 
identification number.
 
      
Students with an immediate need of eye exam and glasses will be seen anytime with a scheduled appointment through Lenscrafters.
Selection of frames will be limited and contacts are not provided. A light breakfast snack will also be provided during the wait.
      Lenscrafters would like a list of students from the school sites 2 weeks prior to the event to schedule accordingly.
 
For more information call Marlene Olegario at Lenscrafters,   408 - 270-6161 or 270- 5424 fax-270-6176
 
 SICK LEAVE BANK NEW MEMBERS
If you joined the Sick Leave Bank this school year, you will be receiving a pin from ESTA to confirm your enrollment.  If you have not 
received a pin by November 15, let your site President know.   ESTA had a total of 95 people join the SLB this school year which makes 
our current total 709 members.   Each of the new members will donate one additional day next school year and then each will be fully 
vested.  Two days total keeps you in the bank until you leave the district.  If you want to donate additional days, you are welcome to do so. 
Send me an email and I will get you a form.  
 
 
STUDENT ENROLLMENT 
Although some of our sites are over projection, as a district we are very close to projection.  See the data below. 
 
Site
Student enrollment
Percent
Projected*
Actual
AH
2194
2270
103.5%
JL
1190
1276
107.2%
PH
2209
2190
99.1%
WO
1669
     1705
102.2%
MP
1931
1828
94.7%
OG
2550
2428
95.2%
SC
2402
2444
101.7%
YB
1701
     1597
93.9%
IH
3589
3421
95.3%
ST
2394
2359
98.5%
EV
2608
2593
99.4%
total
24437
24111
98.7%
 
In addition, here are in the alternative education sites and Post Secondary.
 
Site
Student enrollment
Percent
Projected*
Actual
FH
369
327
88.6%
       AP
80
104
130%
      GEN
61
42
68.9%
      PEG 
110
       92
83.6%
      PHO
76
79
103.9%
ACCEL
20
52
260%
POST SEC
100
109
109%
      NPS 
0
       34
%
total
816
839
102.8%
 
 
 
ESTA SITE ELECTIONS
ESTA will hold elections at every site on December 3 to choose Site President, Vice President, Local Grievance, and Assembly 
Representative for the 2009 calendar school year.  The nomination forms were placed in your box.  The deadline to submit your name 
for nomination is November 19.  As always, there will be in option for a write in candidate if you miss the deadline to submit a nomination 
form.
 
CHECK YOUR PAY STUBS 
I know of at least 10 teachers that were not paid correctly on the September pay warrant.  Most had increased their FTE and the district 
office had not adjusted their salary.  A few were simply paid wrong!  
The most asked questions was, “Where is my stipend for Masters degree?”  All Master’s degree stipends were place in your gross per 
the new payroll system.  
Recently it has been detected that 4 members were overpaid last school year.  In the event this is determined, per the ESTA side letter, a 
mutually agreed upon payment plan is decided.  All four members were receiving an additional stipend that they should not have received. 
 
CTA VOTER GUIDE 
CTA and NEA RECOMMENDS Barack Obama for President: Obama wants overhaul NCLB. He supports 
reducing class sizes to help increase students achievement, opposes using public money for 
private school vouchers, and believes all teachers should be paid a living wage and supports 
affordable health care for all. 
YES on Proposition 3: Prop. 3 is a statewide bond that provides $980 million to modernize and 
expand the state’s children hospitals- including the five hospitals on UC campuses- to improve 
the health, and welfare and safety of California’s children.
NO on Proposition 4: Prop 4 puts health and safety of California teenagers at risk. Doctors, 
pediatricians, nurses and counselors, including the California Medical Association, California 
Nurses Association and the California Association of School Counselors oppose Prop. 4 because 
of the health risks it poses for teenage girls.
NO on Proposition 6: Prop. 6 requires massive new spending as public schools face the worst 
budget crisis in history and educators organize to stave off cuts to education programs.  
Prop. 6 worsens the budget crisis by spending ONE BILLION dollars each year on ineffective 
programs that aren’t proven to reduce crime. Prop. 6 takes $1 billion from the state’s general 
fund without providing one penny in new revenue, putting funding for schools, colleges, fire 
protection and effective public safety efforts at risk.
No on Proposition 8: CTA believes that all people should be allowed equal protection under 
the law.  California’s Constitution should guarantee the same freedoms and rights to 
everyone – no one group should be singled out to be treated differently. Prop 8 mandates one 
set of rules for gay and lesbian couples and another set of rules for everyone else. That’s 
not fair. California law should treat everyone equally. 
NO on Proposition 9: Prop 8 is costly, unnecessary and misleading initiative designed to 
exploit California’s concerns for crime victims. It preys on our emotions in order to rewrite 
the State Constitution in a way that will increase prison overcrowding and cost the state and 
local countries hundreds of millions each year. 
VOTE NOVEMEBER 4
 
2009 CTA SCHOLARSHIPS
Cesar Chavez Memorial Education Awards Program- Individual Project or Group Project 
The California Teachers Association is pleased to announce the eight year of our exciting art and essay competition: The 2009 CTA 
Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Education Awards Program. 
This program is designed to provide recognition for teams of students and teachers who demonstrate an understanding for the vision 
and guiding principles by which Cesar Chavez lived his life. 
The top prize winners will receive recognition plus $1,000 for both students and CTA members. Group entries will share the award.  
2009 CTA Scholarship for Dependent Children
Up to 25 $5,000 scholarships will be awarded. 
2009 Del A Weber Scholarship for Dependent Children Att
ending Continuation High School/ Alternative Education Programs 1 $5,000 
scholarship will be awarded. 
2009 CTA Scholarship for Members
Up to 5 $2,500 scholarships will be awarded. 
For more details on any of the above scholarships, use the cta website. You must log in to have access to the scholarship information.  
Use your cta number that is on your magazine. If you would like me to pony you an application, send me an email.  
 
COMMITTEES LOOKING FOR ADDITIONAL MEMBERS 
Like I mentioned earlier this year, ESTA has a variety of committees that members can join.  It seems that people tend to voice their 
opinion when they don’t agree with a committee decision, but yet they don’t want to volunteer to be on a committee.  Here are a few of 
the ESTA committees that are looking for members:
Sick Leave Bank Committee- 2 more members needed, this committee make decision about 
applications received, contact Jan Bowen at bowenj@esuhsd.org 
Election Committee- This group runs ESTA elections. We currently need one member per site 
to run the December site election.  There will also be 1-2 elections in the spring. Contact 
Rosalind Taylor at taylorros@esuhsd.org if you can be that person! 
Political Action Committee – This group meets monthly and gives recommendations to the 
Assembly for endorsements contact Wendy Stegeman at stegemanw@esuhsd.org 
 
REMINDER STRS WORK
The first STRS workshop is set for November 13 Educators who are 50+ years of age, or who 
have 25 years or more in the CalSTRS System are encouraged to sign up for this 90 minute 
workshop.  The presentation will provide detailed information on the retirement process, 
including Retirement options, Defined Benefits Supplement funds, Partial Lump Sum, and 
Distribution.  The form to sign up can be found on the ESTA website, click where it says 
WORKSHOPS and fax the form to the number provided.