March 2003
This month our discussions have focused around two issues: benefits and summer school. We have signed a Side Letter of Agreement allowing for flexibility in summer school ...  More
February 2003
Negotiations have started on the 2002-2003 contract. This is a limited re-opener year, which means that the District and the Association can agree to open as many articles as needed ... More
December 2002
This month there is not a lot to say about negotiations. Last month I reported that we thought we had identified a funding source for planning time; unfortunately, it is not so. More
November 2002
This month at the table we finished our work on Article 14:†Transfer and Reassignment and moved on to the subject weíve all been waiting for - money.†As always, ... More
October 2002
This month it was my privilege, once again, to attend Negotiations Training at CTAís Region 3 Fall Leadership Conference. CTA provides training for the Board of Directors and the ... More
September 2002
Welcome back! We are back at the table and this year we will be doing things a little differently. I am pleased to report that we have a more regular negotiations schedule ... More
May 2002
Since my last report the Negotiations Team has met several times. As the dust settles on recent events, the district still needs to address the concerns caused by ... More
month 2005
As I am certain you are all aware, there is trouble afoot. The district budget has a two million dollar problem, and we are trying to work things out. The Board of Education has appointed ... More
March 2002
This may be the hardest article that I have ever had to write. Events are unfolding at a rapid pace, and yet there is so much that we either don't know or can't discuss yet, because ... More
February 2002
I am pleased to say that the calendars for 2002/2003 and 2003/2004 were well received. I am also pleased to say that we are coming into the home stretch on negotiating this year's ... More
January 2002
Negotiations continue... We have continued our work on the Evaluations Article and related forms. We have developed new forms for use by teachers on regular assignment, in addition ... More
December 2001
This month, the Negotiations Team has continued their work on the evaluation article. The meetings to get input on the draft of the non-traditional teacher evaluation was attended ... More
November 2001
The Negotiations Team has been hard at work. On October. 10, the BTA Representative Council met and determined that in addition to the articles opened by mutual ... More
Octobert 2001
As you are probably aware, our contract runs for a three year cycle. The first year we bargain a full contract (2000-2003), which means every article is open for discussion. More
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