Adult schools and occupational center budgets have been cut approximately 30% over last year.  It is probable that some current teachers in DACE will not be offered continuing employment - they will be laid off.
UTLA is presently working to clarify how longevity will apply to layoffs.  All DACE teachers have a contractual right to have their longevity calculated district-wide, not just at your present site (Article XXI, 4.7b3).
All DACE teachers who do not have permanent status (tenure) need to make this request.  Otherwise, you could be laid off without your total employment in DACE being taken into account.
Complete the attached form and send it to the address on the form.  Post this form on bulletin boards, and put copies in teachers' mailboxes.
In the meantime, UTLA is working to clarify how longevity will apply to expected layoffs.

N.B.: Although the deadline for filing the Request for District Wide Longevity was May 1, please continue to submit them.

On February 24, representatives from the UTLA Adult Ed Committee appeared before the school board to draw attention to the tenure issue and the unprofessional conduct of the DACE administration.  See excerpts of the presentation by clicking on the YouTube links below...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZTG8MFNntA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GiSekDFIDA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YEb1Xqh-g8

The Adult Ed Committee continues to wrestle with issues occasioned by the pending budget cuts.  New handouts for teachers below are:

1) Budget Cuts Handout
2) FAQs re Budget Cuts
3) Maintaining Health Benefits

Please print out, post on bulletin boards, and distribute to all teachers at your school through the teacher mailboxes.