Fremont Unified School District
Educate
Challenge
Inspire
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District Demographics
-42 Schools
-35,000 Students
-28 California Distinguished Schools
-9 National Blue Ribbon Schools
-3 Gold Ribbon Schools
-5 Member Elected Board of Education
-3,600 Employees (one of the largest
employers in Fremont)
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Theory of Action
1. Standards-based instruction and high
expectations of all students
1. Job-embedded professional development
through professional learning communities
1. Periodic assessments; use of data
1. Strong, knowledgeable, and collaborative
leadership
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Enrollment Trends
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Current Issues
•Enrollment growth
•Achievement gaps
•Maintaining high levels of academic
scholarship AND citizenshipip
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Labor Management Relationships
Prior to 2014-2015 School Year
● Budget Cuts
● Parcel Tax
● Prop 30
● Measure E
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Instructional Services
Collaboration
● Common Core Steering Committee
● Report Card Open Forums
● Collaboration MOU
● Middle School Task Force
● Professional Learning Communities
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Human Reality - HR
● Labor Relations
● “Issues” to “Resolutions”
● Being on the same page – Senior
Management, School Board, Bargaining
Units, and Stakeholders
● Interest Based Bargaining
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Building Stronger
Labor Management Relationships
May 2015-Now
● Team attended May 2015
Symposium in San Diego
● July Meeting
● November Meeting
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Reflections and Next Steps
● Build a solid foundation
● Build organizational capacity
● Share information
● Trust is essential
● Relationships take time
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Questions
and
Answers…
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