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Bargaining Update
CFT and CPS have signed off on Ground Rules for Collective Bargaining Process.

Type of Negotiations: Both teams have agreed to engage in a Problem Solving Bargaining Process through its first three phases: Story (background data), Interests, and Options with a right to have individual team time on the standards (objective criteria) tests for options that are being considered. Either team can meet at any time deemed necessary with time limits. If extended team time is needed that must be communicated clearly so that one team is not left waiting on another. At the end of each meeting the teams will set an agenda for the upcoming meeting.

Official Record: Both teams will provide one person (which could rotate inside each team) to assist in making a formal record of the proceedings noting all agreed upon decisions and modifications of contract language. This language will be shared electronically (Projected & Flash Drive) and in hard copy at the conclusion of each meeting.

Rules of Engagement: Mary Ronan will serve as the Contact Person, Stacey Hill-Simmons and Paul McDole will serve as team leaders for the district administration. Sue Taylor will serve as Contact Person/Team Leader for the CFT. Each team is free to bring up any issue that it feels is important to these negotiations. Both teams may at their own choosing designate other members of their respective delegations to represent and lead their teams' interests and or positions depending on the issues being negotiated. Further, both teams will have the right to seek outside expertise on any issue they choose and bring that or those expert(s) to negotiating sessions where these issue are being discussed. Team members will keep side conversations to a minimum.

Confidentiality: Both teams reserve the right to keep their governing bodies informed of the bargaining process, ground rules, and progress . . .
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