Monday, January 14, 2013
With one negotiation session and two days between now and a potential strike, can the D46 School Board and the teachers' union find common ground?
The Grayslake CCSD 46 Board of Education and the teachers' union will make one final attempt Tuesday afternoon at negotiating a new contract in hopes of avoiding a strike on Wednesday. The two sides failed to reach an agreement Friday, after a six hour session with a federal mediator. The Current Proposals Board of Education: Teachers' Union While the union said Friday that it did share one suggestion of having a one year contract with only about a 1.75% salary increase for this year, Lake County Federation of Teachers Local 504 Business Agent Jim Pergander said, "The school board would only accept a one year deal with a hard freeze and no increase of any kind." Board President Ray Millington said Friday, "The school board has attempted to…
Friday, January 11, 2013
In what could be the final bargaining session before a potential strike, the Grayslake School District 46 Board and the teachers' union will meet this afternoon in hopes of reaching a contract agreement.
Updated Jan. 12 In an email from Superintendent Ellen Correll that went out to all District 46 parents who subscribe to the district's newsletter: The Board of Education/Teachers Union negotiations on Friday night did NOT result in an agreement. There is another negotiation session scheduled for Tuesday, January 15, 2013. It is my suggestion however, that you begin planning for a strike and any needed child care. I will continue to update you but wanted to make sure you have plenty of time to make plans. I will be working with Champions to develop child care plans at Meadowview and Prairieview. As soon as those options are firmed up, I will post on the district website. I know this is a very challenging situation for all of you and it is …
Thursday, January 10, 2013
With the D46 school board and the teachers' union running out of time, the board hosts a 'Town Meeting' to discuss contract negotiations and sticking points with concerned residents over a pending strike.
With a strike date less than one week away, at least 50 residents turned out for a 'Town Meeting' Wednesday night hosted by the Grayslake School District 46 Board. The public was given a chance to voice concerns about the contract negotiations between the board and the teachers' union. One concern brought up by several residents was the safety of students if a strike were to happen. "The substitutes that would come in are not trained on the safety procedures in the school," said Colleen Wade of Grayslake, questioning how the board could ensure the students are safe in the case of an emergency with 99% of the staff unfamiliar with the buildings. The district is accepting applications for temporary substitute certified teachers and non-…
Forethe Community
1:36 pm on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
350 people showed up Sunday in the freezing cold to support the teachers of their district. That’s: • 10 times the number that showed up for either of the For Our Children’s Future town halls. • 10 times the number, on average, that shows up to BOE meetings. • 5 times the number that have ever shown up for a BOE meeting (in recent history). 30 local business showed their support for the teachers … more ›