CBA+ and HR Ed Direct

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CBA+Contract Bargaining Analysis

Collective bargaining in K–12 education is one of the most consequential and complex processes a district leadership team manages. The stakes are high, the data is complicated, and the pressure to reach agreement quickly can push districts into commitments they do not fully understand until the budget feels it two years later.

CBA+ is CEE’s contract bargaining analysis tool built specifically for K–12 school districts in Washington State. It gives superintendents, HR directors, CFOs, and business managers an independent, accurate analysis of their collective bargaining agreements so every decision at the table is grounded in financial clarity rather than estimation. More than a negotiation tool, CBA+ supports year-round budget planning and strategic decision-making so your team is never caught off guard by the real cost of what was agreed to.

This is what it looks like when Better Data leads to Better Decisions and Better Schools.

Introduction to CBA+
Hear from the Center for Educational Effectiveness, CEO, John Steach
A 4-minute overview of how CBA+ works and what it means for your district’s bargaining process.
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Our Approach
Independent Analysis You Can Trust We provide an objective, third-party analysis of your collective bargaining agreements so your leadership team enters negotiations with verified data rather than internal estimates that unions can challenge.
Washington State Funding Built In CBA+ is built around Washington’s education funding system so your team can see exactly how your agreements compare to state allocations in real time, without manual spreadsheet work.
Year-Round Budget Clarity CBA+ is not just a bargaining season tool. It gives your CFO and business manager ongoing visibility into the true cost of your agreements so budget planning is grounded in accurate, current data throughout the year.
Reducing Conflict Before It Starts When everyone at the table is working from the same verified numbers, disagreements about cost projections disappear. CBA+ creates the shared financial understanding that makes productive bargaining possible.
What Your District Gains
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Confidence at the bargaining table backed by independent financial validation your whole team can stand behind
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Elimination of estimation errors that create budget surprises two or three years after an agreement is signed
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Financial transparency that builds trust between district leadership, the board, and bargaining units
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Strategic planning support that connects your bargaining decisions to your district’s long-term budget and program priorities
Free Resource

CBA+ Info Sheet

Download our one-page overview of CBA+ to share with your superintendent, HR director, CFO, or board.

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Who CBA+ Is Built For

Four district roles. One shared picture of what bargaining actually costs.

1
Superintendents stop going into bargaining blind
You have the full financial picture before you make commitments at the table. CBA+ gives you the independent analysis your board expects and the confidence your community deserves when significant public funds are being negotiated.
2
HR Directors negotiate from a position of clarity
When your analysis is verified and your numbers are accurate, conversations with union representatives become more productive. You spend less time defending your data and more time reaching agreements that work for everyone.
3
CFOs and Business Managers eliminate budget surprises
The real cost of a collective bargaining agreement does not always show up immediately. CBA+ gives your finance team a clear, accurate projection of what agreements will cost over time so your budget reflects reality from day one.
4
District leadership teams stay aligned
When your superintendent, HR director, and CFO are all working from the same verified analysis, internal misalignment disappears. CBA+ creates a single source of financial truth that keeps your whole leadership team moving in the same direction.
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HR Ed DirectComprehensive Teacher & Classified Staffing System

Every budget season, HR builds a staffing plan, Special Education builds another, and your categorical and federal program directors build a third. By spring those numbers rarely agree, and someone loses a week reconciling spreadsheets just to find out why the totals do not match.

HR Ed Direct is CEE’s comprehensive teacher and classified staffing system, built specifically for K–12 school districts. It puts HR, Special Education, categorical and federal programs, and every school site on the same staffing plan from day one, with Washington State allocation formulas built directly into the tool so budget comparisons happen automatically instead of by hand.

Our Approach
One Staffing Plan, Every Department HR, Special Education, categorical and federal programs, and your building sites all work from the same schedule, so nobody is reconciling three different spreadsheets in April.
State Allocation Formulas Built In See exactly how your actual staffing compares to what the State will fund, in real time, without a separate calculation every time enrollment changes.
Compliance You Can Prove, Not Reconstruct Time and effort requirements and your K–3 staffing enhancement are tracked as staffing happens, not pieced together under pressure when a report is due.
Built By Educators, For K–12 Budgeting Not a generic HR platform adapted for schools. Every screen assumes categorical funding, special education staffing rules, and a real school calendar.
What Your District Gains
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Fewer grievances and less confusion, because staffing assignments are clear and consistent across every department
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No more budget shortfalls that surface months after a staffing decision was already made
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One place where HR, building administrators, and program directors can all see who is assigned where and for how long
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Advanced reporting that gets your cabinet and your auditors the numbers they ask for in minutes, not days
Free Resource

HR Ed Direct Info Sheet

Download our one-page overview of HR Ed Direct to share with your HR director, finance director, SpEd director, or superintendent.

↓ Download the Info Sheet
Who HR Ed Direct Is Built For

Four district roles. One accurate staffing picture.

1
HR Directors stop chasing down assignments
When staffing data lives in one place instead of scattered spreadsheets, you spend less time tracking people down and less time defending numbers nobody else can verify.
2
Finance Directors close the budget gap early
State allocation formulas sit next to your actual staffing, so a shortfall shows up while there is still time to adjust, not after the budget is already set.
3
SpEd and Categorical Program Directors stay compliant without the scramble
Time and effort documentation and federal program staffing requirements are tracked continuously, so an audit or a report due date is never a fire drill.
4
Building Administrators and Secretaries always know their real staffing picture
Every school site can see exactly who is assigned, when, and for how long, instead of waiting on HR to confirm what should already be clear.

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