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Maple Run Unified School District: Bellows Free Academy UHSD#48/NWTC, St. Albans Town Educational Center, St. Albans City School, Fairfield School
Maple Run Unified School District Educational Support Staff Negotiations March 20, 2017 3:30 p.m. – Central Office Conference Room Minutes Board Members Present: Michael Malone, Steven LaRosa, Al Corey via google hangouts. Unable to attend: Bargaining Unit Members Present: Karla Newton, John Baxter, Pat Thompson, Patti Coon, and Mary Jarvis. Administration Present: Martha Gagner, Kathy Finck, Kevin Dirth. Lead Negotiators: Pietro Lynn, Suzanne Dirmaier 1.
Call to Order – Michael Malone called the meeting to order at 3:34 p.m.
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Agenda Review – There were no changes to the agenda.
Steven LaRosa made a motion to approve the Agenda; second by Al Corey. The motion passed unanimously. Approval of March 20, 2017 Minutes Steven LaRosa made a motion to approve the minutes; second by Al Corey. The motion passed unanimously. 3.
* Strategy Session Steven LaRosa made a motion to enter Executive Session at 3:33 p.m. to discuss strategy; second by Al Corey. The motion passed unanimously. 4.
Executive Session ended at 4:30 p.m. The Association joined the meeting. 5. Negotiations 5.1 Review Proposals and Counter Proposals Pietro Lynn said that it was helpful that the Association sent their counter proposals so that we had a chance to look them over. Mr. Lynn then proceeded to go down the list with the Board’s response. Article 2: School Year Employees in-service days: Board holds on their offer. Extended School Year Employees days: Board holds on their offer. Additional language: Board is not comfortable adding language.
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Article 3.1: Association Membership: This will need more discussion as there are currently no IT employees in the bargaining unit. Article 9.1 BD: Year 1: 6.89%; Year 2 and 3: 2%. The Board holds on their proposal. Payroll deductions: The Board holds on their proposal. Article 9.4 Required Direct Deposit: EA has not agreed with this. Article 10.2 Meal Breaks: The Board holds on their proposal, and clarified that no employees will lose time. Their day would be 8.5 hours with a half hour break. Article 10.3 Overtime: The Board believes their language is fair and hold with it. Pietro Lynn remarked that the Board has expressed that they feel they gave a great deal up front with a substantial raise and addition of retirement and other benefits, and are not willing to quibble over some of these language areas. Article 10.4 Unscheduled closings: The Board gave an additional personal day that can be used here if desired. They hold on their proposal. Article 10.9 Transportation: The Board has purchased a van specifically so that employees do not have to drive personal vehicles, so they stand by their offer. Article 10.10 The Board does not agree with uniform allowance, and hold on their proposal. Article 11 Professional Development: Federal Grants do not allow reimbursement before the course is taken, so the Board holds their position. Article 12 Sick Leave: The Board is okay with the EA’s proposed total sick days , but are not agreeable to the payout. Professional Leave: The Board agrees to add the third day. Holidays: The Board agrees to the full-time employee schedule but is holding on their offer for Extended year and school year employees. Vacation: The Board agrees with the EA’s proposal for carrying over vacation days. Article 14 Reduction in Force: There was discussion about job categories for Paraeducators and logistics, and separating them for RIFs. Article 17 Evaluations: The Board holds on their language. Article 18 Job Postings: The Board approved increasing to three days. The Association left the room. Al Corey made a motion to enter Executive Session at 5:01 p.m. to discuss strategy; second by Steven LaRosa. The motion passed unanimously. Executive Session ended at 5:25 p.m. The Association returned. The Association went down their list agreeing to the Board’s counter offers: Article 2, not adding the requested language; Article 10 Meal Break; Overtime language; no uniform allowance; insurance premium share of 20% ONLY if wages are increased further for year two and three, and evaluation language. They would
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not agree to any further movement on wages, work year, representation, frequency of payments (for 12 people), minimum call-in added language, snow day language, not transporting students even in school owned vehicles; professional development language, and holidays for other than full-time employees. Steven LaRosa made a motion to go into Executive Session at 5:38 p.m. to discuss strategy; second by Al Corey. The motion passed unanimously. The Association left the room. Executive Session ended at 5:45 p.m. Pietro Lynn thanked the Association for their counter proposals and stated that the Board could not change their position as their offer is more than fair. The Association thanked him and left the meeting. 6.
Adjourn The meeting adjourned at 5:52 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted, Brenda Comstock
Maple Run Unified School District: Bellows Free Academy UHSD#48/NWTC, St. Albans Town Educational Center, St. Albans City School, Fairfield School
Maple Run Unified School District Educational Support Staff Negotiations March 20, 2017 3:30 p.m. – Central Office Conference Room Minutes Board Members Present: Michael Malone, Steven LaRosa, Al Corey via google hangouts. Unable to attend: Bargaining Unit Members Present: Karla Newton, John Baxter, Pat Thompson, Patti Coon, and Mary Jarvis. Administration Present: Martha Gagner, Kathy Finck, Kevin Dirth. Lead Negotiators: Pietro Lynn, Suzanne Dirmaier 1.
Call to Order – Michael Malone called the meeting to order at 3:34 p.m.
2.
Agenda Review – There were no changes to the agenda.
Steven LaRosa made a motion to approve the Agenda; second by Al Corey. The motion passed unanimously. Approval of March 20, 2017 Minutes Steven LaRosa made a motion to approve the minutes; second by Al Corey. The motion passed unanimously. 3.
* Strategy Session Steven LaRosa made a motion to enter Executive Session at 3:33 p.m. to discuss strategy; second by Al Corey. The motion passed unanimously. 4.
Executive Session ended at 4:30 p.m. The Association joined the meeting. 5. Negotiations 5.1 Review Proposals and Counter Proposals Pietro Lynn said that it was helpful that the Association sent their counter proposals so that we had a chance to look them over. Mr. Lynn then proceeded to go down the list with the Board’s response. Article 2: School Year Employees in-service days: Board holds on their offer. Extended School Year Employees days: Board holds on their offer. Additional language: Board is not comfortable adding language.
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Article 3.1: Association Membership: This will need more discussion as there are currently no IT employees in the bargaining unit. Article 9.1 BD: Year 1: 6.89%; Year 2 and 3: 2%. The Board holds on their proposal. Payroll deductions: The Board holds on their proposal. Article 9.4 Required Direct Deposit: EA has not agreed with this. Article 10.2 Meal Breaks: The Board holds on their proposal, and clarified that no employees will lose time. Their day would be 8.5 hours with a half hour break. Article 10.3 Overtime: The Board believes their language is fair and hold with it. Pietro Lynn remarked that the Board has expressed that they feel they gave a great deal up front with a substantial raise and addition of retirement and other benefits, and are not willing to quibble over some of these language areas. Article 10.4 Unscheduled closings: The Board gave an additional personal day that can be used here if desired. They hold on their proposal. Article 10.9 Transportation: The Board has purchased a van specifically so that employees do not have to drive personal vehicles, so they stand by their offer. Article 10.10 The Board does not agree with uniform allowance, and hold on their proposal. Article 11 Professional Development: Federal Grants do not allow reimbursement before the course is taken, so the Board holds their position. Article 12 Sick Leave: The Board is okay with the EA’s proposed total sick days , but are not agreeable to the payout. Professional Leave: The Board agrees to add the third day. Holidays: The Board agrees to the full-time employee schedule but is holding on their offer for Extended year and school year employees. Vacation: The Board agrees with the EA’s proposal for carrying over vacation days. Article 14 Reduction in Force: There was discussion about job categories for Paraeducators and logistics, and separating them for RIFs. Article 17 Evaluations: The Board holds on their language. Article 18 Job Postings: The Board approved increasing to three days. The Association left the room. Al Corey made a motion to enter Executive Session at 5:01 p.m. to discuss strategy; second by Steven LaRosa. The motion passed unanimously. Executive Session ended at 5:25 p.m. The Association returned. The Association went down their list agreeing to the Board’s counter offers: Article 2, not adding the requested language; Article 10 Meal Break; Overtime language; no uniform allowance; insurance premium share of 20% ONLY if wages are increased further for year two and three, and evaluation language. They would
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not agree to any further movement on wages, work year, representation, frequency of payments (for 12 people), minimum call-in added language, snow day language, not transporting students even in school owned vehicles; professional development language, and holidays for other than full-time employees. Steven LaRosa made a motion to go into Executive Session at 5:38 p.m. to discuss strategy; second by Al Corey. The motion passed unanimously. The Association left the room. Executive Session ended at 5:45 p.m. Pietro Lynn thanked the Association for their counter proposals and stated that the Board could not change their position as their offer is more than fair. The Association thanked him and left the meeting. 6.
Adjourn The meeting adjourned at 5:52 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted, Brenda Comstock
