October 25, 2023 at 8:00 PM - Negotiations Meeting
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1. Declaration of Intend – Open Meetings Act
Rationale:
Notice of the meeting was posted to the SEM Mustang school website, SEM Facebook, Elm Creek Beacon Observer, and over the school reach notification system for the board meeting to be held on October 25, 2023, at 8:00 P.M. The agenda was available on the SEM Mustang school website. All proceedings hereafter as shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the attendance of the public, unless noted as executive session. This meeting was conducted in accordance with the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 84, Article 14 posted in the Superintendent's Office.
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2. Call to Order
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2.1. Pledge of Allegiance
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2.2. Roll Call of Members
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2.3. Recognition of SEM EA Negotiation Team Members
Rationale:
Mr. McArthur noted the SEM EA Negotation Team Members are Justin Bosak, Laurie Smith, and himself present this evening. Absent are Tammy Kenton and Angie Ourada.
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2.4. Approval of Agenda
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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3. Business Items
Rationale:
Items 3.1-3.7 may be in executive session.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
The board has adopted a motion to enter closed session to conduct a strategy session regarding collective bargaining. The board will limit itself to discussion of this issue.
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3.1. Collective Bargaining - Ground Rules
Rationale:
Ground rules need to be created.
Discussion:
Two ground rules Mr. Hothem presented are:
1) Treat everyone with respect 2) Set future meetings at least 2 weeks in advance No other ground rules were offered. |
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3.2. Collective Bargaining - Negotiations Timelines
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3.3. Collective Bargaining - Array of Schools
Rationale:
The last two years we used Elwood, Ansley, Overton, Amherst, Elm Creek, Pleasanton, Bertrand, Ravenna and SEM.
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3.4.
Collective Bargaining - Current 2023-2024 Financial Package Placement
Rationale:
SEM is at 100.95% Goal is between 98% and 102%
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3.5. Collective Bargaining - Listing of Teacher Placement & Insurance
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3.6. Collective Bargaining - Topics SEM EA want to Negotiate
Discussion:
SEM EA presented a list of items the teachers sent to Mr. McArthur. Teachers will rank the items in terms of importance. He will ask for more details/clarification on some items.
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3.7. Collective Bargaining - Topics SEM Board want to Negotiate
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4. Adjourn
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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