May Dates Set for Negotiations

We’ve rescheduled our next negotiations sessions, and would like very much to have some support as we get down to the nitty gritty negotiating next year’s contract.

We will meet at the board office from 4:30-6:30 on the following dates:

Friday, May 2
Wednesday, May 14
Wednesday, May 21

Please put these meetings on your calendar and attend, so that you can support your team. It’s especially important that SLPs and OTs attend. The board needs to know how you feel. Also, if you are concerned at all about the possible elimination of binding arbitration and the early retirement program from our negotiated agreement, you need to attend. Again, the team can talk all we want about how the teachers feel in general. It’s something else for the board’s team to see many questioning faces in the audience. YOU are the ones with the power – not us!!

Please support us with your presence.

Dennis, Kay, Janet, Betty, Shad, Linda and GInger

Negotiations Sessions Cancelled

The next two negotiations sessions, April 15 and April 23, have been cancelled. Kevin Gullett and board members will be busy with a superintendent interview on the 15th, and Mr. Gullett knows the business office will not be finished with the attendance audit before the 23rd. As you know, the final numbers that come out of the attendance audit ultimately affect the budget for next year. Kevin and the business office staff will be much better equipped to make a salary offer once the audit is complete and they've had a chance to run the numbers. We're hoping to agree on a date for the next negotiations session in early May. As soon as we get a date and time set, we will let you know.

Meanwhile, enjoy the spring, and brace yourself for the flurry of end-of-school activities!!