Time to Ratify: Evaluations

SDEA members have reached a tentative agreement with the District on Evaluations for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years. 

SDEA representatives and the District have negotiated a tentative agreement on a clearer and more supportive evaluation procedure for this school year. Supporting educators so they can be successful is a part of keeping schools fully staffed, a key demand in our We Can’t Wait campaign. This agreement is one step in the ongoing efforts to streamline and improve the evaluation process. Negotiations are ongoing about what Article 14 and 18 should look like in our next contract (see what SDEA members proposed at our last bargaining session in May), but this most recent agreement was essential to set the stage for improved evaluations this school year.

How will this agreement impact evaluations?

This evaluation process is modeled from the Alternative Evaluation that currently exists in Section 14.7. of the union contract. The intention is to shift away from the former evaluation model (commonly known as the “Stull”). Instead of the often punitive Stull, the intention is an evaluation system that allows educator support in areas of self-determined need. Evaluations should be a tool to support educators, not to punish them. In the rare occasion that an educator receives a less-than-satisfactory evaluation during their on-cycle evaluation year, educators will receive support from their peers through a new Advisory model. 

More information:

• Read the full MOU
• Summary of what this MOU will mean for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years, if ratified
• Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

SDEA members will need to vote to ratify this agreement.

SDEA members can vote online via SimplyVoting starting Monday, September 8, 2025 at 6:00 AM. The voting window will close on Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM. 

Note: 

You may have received a ballot Monday morning with the incorrect name, due to a data error, and then a corrected email with your correct name. Simply Voting links to your email, so there is not a danger of voting twice. When you click the link in your most recent email, you will see either your current ballot (to vote) or a list of your voting receipts (if you already voted.)

If you did not get any ballot yet, try searching your District (sandi.net) email and spam folder for “vote@simplyvoting.com.” If you still do not see your ballot or have other issues with your ballot, please reach out to the SDEA Elections Committee immediately: sdeaelections@sdea.net

Update: Voting Results

See ratification vote results here