Teachers are represented by the Lexington Education Association (LEA).  Here's a description of the LEA, from their website: 

 

Authorized by Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 150 E, the LEA is the sole collective bargaining representative and the professional association of 789 educators. All LEA members are also members of the Massachusetts Teachers' Association (97,000 members) and the National Education Association (2.7 million members). Unit A of the LEA is comprised of 650 professional, certified staff: regular and special education teachers, nurses, counselors, librarians, technology integration specialists, social workers, psychologists, speech and language pathologists, occupational therapists, and curriculum leaders. Unit C of the LEA is comprised of 133 Instructional Assistants, who work with teachers at all levels to provide ESL and special education services. The Technology Unit of the LEA is comprised of 6 highly skilled hardware, software, and networking specialists.

 

The LEA office is located in room 168 at Lexington High School, 251 Waltham Street, Lexington, MA 02421. Telephone 781-861-9090 FAX 781-861-6990

 

Here is a breakdown of budgeted FTEs in the LPS for FY07.  Here is a breakdown of actual FTEs in the LPS for FY06.

 

In response to a request from a Town Meeting Member, the LPS recently provided this detailed FY07 Salary and FTE budget build up.

 

Below are the collective bargaining agreements:

 

Unit A, 2008 - 2009.

 

Unit C, 2008 - 2009. 

 

For 2007 - 2008, amendments to the expired contracts were implemented via Memorandums of Understanding (MOA).  These are presented below:

 

LEA MOA June 2007  LEA Salary Schedule 07-08 

 

MOA Draft Unit C May 2007  MOA Draft TECH May 2007

 

MOA LSC-SEIU 6-22-07

 

Unit A - Teachers

 

Unit A Salary Schedules.  Commentary.

 

Unit C - Teachers' Aides. 

 

Unit C Rates

 

Comparable Towns' Data - this is a very interesting analysis, done by the LEA, of Lexington teachers pay and benefits compared to certain other communities.  For comparative purposes, we have included a comprehensive survey of health insurance in the private sector from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

 

Also for Comparative purposes, we have included the Unit A contract from Belmont. Here's Brookline's.

 

The School Department's various CBAs were explained to us as follows by the superintendent, Dr. Ash:

 

 Unit C covers the teaching assistants, which is part of the teachers'
association (Lexington Educators Association). In addition, there are
the following collective bargaining units:

 

1. Custodian (SIEU, formerly NAGE)

 

2. Secretaries

 

3. Technology group (New bargaining unit with 6 members, also part of
the LEA)

 

4. Administrators Contract for Asst. Principals, HS Dir. of Guidance
and Deans

Dr. Ash

 

Here is the current agreement for the  Association of Lexington Administrators.  Here is the associated salary schedule.

 

Here is the current agreement for the Lexington Educational Secretaries Association.  Also here is the relevant salary schedule for the LESA agreement.

 

Here is the expired agreement for the custodians.

 

Here is the current agreement for the LEA Technology Unit.