Transparency in Teacher Contracts- A Good First Step...
Via Connecticut Local Politics and the New London Day
It appears that Stonington has opened the doors to the negotiations so that taxpayers can be aware prior to approval. Can we expect Woodstock to ever conceive such transparency? Considering the ongoing budget shenanigans year after year it will be an uphill battle, but one worth fighting.
Stay tuned for the 2008-2009 BOE budget vs. expenditure report up next- the lack of vision and management as well as the level of discretionary spending continues to be breath taking...
It appears that Stonington has opened the doors to the negotiations so that taxpayers can be aware prior to approval. Can we expect Woodstock to ever conceive such transparency? Considering the ongoing budget shenanigans year after year it will be an uphill battle, but one worth fighting.
Stay tuned for the 2008-2009 BOE budget vs. expenditure report up next- the lack of vision and management as well as the level of discretionary spending continues to be breath taking...
Dear Truth,
This is a good thing to do if there is a narrative with the BOE proposal to justify the offer being made. If not the Board can be simply seen as cheap and mean spirited with a reaction against the board in favor of the Union making it harder to get to a deal without ending up in mediation or worse.
Sincerely,
Jay Livernois
Woodstock BOE 1993-2005
I have negotiated numnerous labor contracts so I speak from experience, the actual negotiation process is something that is best done in private - best for all parties. It is normal for the details of negotiations to remain confidential right up until there is an agreement ready to be presented to the union body. Opening this process to the public would surely cause many more problems than it would solve.
All that is not to say that the public shouldn't have the opportunity to accept or reject the contract once it has been presented to the union for approval.
Dave Richardson