Today on MPR a caller asked Interim Supt. Jennings why the
current teachers contract was not being honored, and suggested that not
honoring it might make it hard for teachers to by into any initiatives
of the district. Jennings responded by saying that there was not now a
contract and that the teachers were ultimately going to need to except
the pay freeze which has been imposed.
This position is contrary to the contract which states that
"This agreement shall remain in full force and effect for a period
commencing on July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2003, and thereafter until
a new agreement is reached." The district has been refusing to pay the
pay increases for years of service and education that are called for in
the existing contract. Mr. Jennings and the board may have good reason
to want to change the pay plan, but they need to honor the terms of the
existing contract before negotiating a new agreement.
The full contract is available at mft59.org.
Dan McGuire
Ericsson
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