Master Agreement ("the contract") & Teacher Rights

JCEA and the Jeffco Board of Education began negotiating on their first Master Agreement in 1968. Since then a very comprehensive, yet flexible and innovative contract has evolved. In 2003 JCEA/JPS negotiated a new four-year contract effective September 1, 2003.

JCEA President Kerrie Dallman addressed JPS school board on January 14, 2010: Read her brief remarks by clicking here!
CSR allocations for 2009-10: The Class Size Relief Committee met on September 3 and made the following allocations based on funding, as per the contract. Aides must be allocated to the specific teacher and class designated by the CSRC to receive the aide time. To see the allocation, click here.
$10,000 Workload Relief Ideas: Is you LAT looking for some new ways to utilize the negotiated workload relief funds? Just click here
You can access the 2007-2011 contract by clicking on: Master Agreement
• You can access school board/district policies by clicking here:
• Want to get information about school district employment: including: application process, contract work year, compensation policies, benefits and salary schedules? Click here!
• Want to know more about your negotiated sick, medical, personal, military and jury duty leaves, then click here and then onto Article 35.
Want to know more about your rights and responsibilities concerning:
  • Maternity/child care leave,
  • Teacher evaluations,
  • Reassignment and transfer process,
  • Colorado Child Abuse Law,
  • The application of "just cause" standards to discipline and evaluation,
Then visit our member-only pages!

Contract-related forms: (view and download)

JCEA's Negotiations Team represents teachers: JCEA's Negotiations Team looks like the teachers they represent throughout the bargaining process. They are from high, middle and elementary schools and teach a variety of disciplines. Members of the Team must be nominated by the president and approved by the JCEA Council. Then, they must agree to hours of specialized training. JCEA greatly appreciates the valuable contributions these members make to improve teaching and learning conditions in Jeffco Public Schools.

JCEA/JPS contract variance process: JCEA and JPS have agreed on a process for schools to request variances in the contract. The proposed variances are reviewed by a committee made up of representatives form JCEA, JPS and the community. Before the committee considers any request, a check-list form must be submitted in a timely manner. To access that form click here! Then, click on ER Procedures.

Contract/rights information pamphlets: JCEA has developed many contract-related pamphlets (see list below) to support members and clarify their rights. You can view and download them on our member-only pages

    • 23 facts every selection committee needs to know!
    • Promoting yourself: A practical guide to Article 34, the voluntary transfer process.
    • Promoting yourself: A practical guide for "temporary" contract teachers
    • Writing the resume
    • Preparing for an interview
    • The Jeffco Teacher Performance Evaluation Process...It shouldn't be a mystery!
    • Evaluation Preparation: Using the Process to Improve Performance (for non- probationary teachers)
    • Evaluation Preparation: Using the Process to Improve Performance (for probationary teachers)
    • Know where to draw the line; adult/student boundaries
    • The Leadership Advisory Team: Getting started and keeping going!
    • Leadership Advisory Team bylaws in MSW format
    • Cooperative Decision Making: Partnering for Student Success (a JPS publication)
    • Maternity leave: What to expect when you're expecting!
    • The Child Abuse Law: Your Rights and Responsibilities
    • Charged with child abuse: I never though it could happen to me!
    • Tips for Witnesses
    • First Amendment Rights in the Classroom
    • Interviews, depositions & subpoenas: What are a counselor's professional and legal obligations?
    • The Student Discipline Committee: Rationale, Structure & Teacher Rights

JPS principal hiring process: Teachers have a right to be involved in the hiring of principals, as per district policy. Download the process by clicking here.

JCEA Lion Award information and nomination form: To encourage teacher advocates, JCEA created the Lion Award, which has been awarded annually since 1982. Award criteria and nomination form (due in March) can be downloaded by clicking here!

JCEA Diamond Award information and nomination form: This award recognizes members for outstanding service to education through collective bargaining. Award criteria and nomination form (due in March) can be downloaded by clicking here!

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