Pleasant Area school board rejects fact finder report
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Canada Goose Parka still believe, and will always believe, that it was a fair report, reasonable recommendations, Remaley said. our association will continue to as we always have attempted to continue to bargain in a reasonable manner. Canada Goose Parka
The contract between the district and the union, which represents 143 teachers, counselors, nurses and school psychologists, expired in August.
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Residents and teachers addressed the board canada goose uk shop for nearly 40 minutes at cheap Canada Goose the start of the Canada Goose Parka meeting, urging the board to accept the fact finder report. They voiced support for pay raises, lower Canada Goose online healthcare costs and preserving the sick day donation program, as well as practical matters like ensuring teachers have adequate classroom supplies and sufficient time for bathroom breaks.
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Board members Annette Anderson and George Hare, who attended the meeting via telephone, canada goose coats on sale voted to accept the report.
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Anderson went on to encourage attendees to inquire about the district spending and to ask board members about their votes. She also raised questions about whether information about contracts including those cheap canada goose uk for maintenance, repairs, hiring and athletics was shared with board members ahead of votes.
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canada goose coats Board President John Sarnese said board members voted to reject the report because the proposals would cost the district too much money upwards of $3 million that would be raised through taxes, according https://www.getcanadagooseoutlet.com to figures he and board Solicitor Gary Matta said were calculated by the district business office. canada goose coats
buy canada goose jacket Concerns about signing on to a seven year contract were also canadian goose jacket a factor, along with a push to eliminate the Pennsylvania State Education Association and the National Education Association, state canada goose outlet and national branches of the union, from the contract, Sarnese said. buy canada goose jacket
just do not want their name on the contract, Sarnese said, adding that the local union would still be allowed to use the state and national branches as a resource.
Following the vote, board member Ronald Bauer said that though the canada goose uk black friday report addressed many issues that came up in negotiations, finding did not address them all.
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buy canada goose jacket cheap board is anxious to get back to negotiations, he said. buy canada goose jacket cheap
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