District, teachers begin bargaining

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June 2, 2012 - 12:00 AM

USD 257 Board of Education and Iola National Education Association representatives sat down Thursday night in the Iola High School library to attempt to reach a resolution to contract negotiations.

Team planning periods, perfect attendance policy and salaries were discussed.

With the help of Commissioner Robert Thompson from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, the group talked through the possible elimination of team planning periods at Iola Middle School. The item had been brought up in the previous negotiation session by the BOE as a way to increase scheduling flexibility and continue to offer elective classes. 

Mark Boyd, I-NEA representative, said IMS faculty have discussed team planning days but to date had not arrived at any satisfactory result.

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