Caledonia Central Supervisory Union Board of Directors, Aug 19 2019, contract, social media

The Caledonia Central Supervisory Union Board of Directors ratified the teacher collective bargaining agreement after 15 months of negotiation, with a 5.5 percent raise in year one and 4.5 percent in year two. The contract restores Waterford teachers to step increases over two years and expires in June 2020. The board also passed a social media policy on second reading after extended discussion about whether it applies to board members. Superintendent Mark Tucker reported on staffing and announced a 420-person all-staff gathering at Danville School on August 22 with a theme of belonging. The board noted that the statewide healthcare agreement is heading to binding arbitration on November 15 and that a model HIV confidentiality policy will be presented at the September meeting. ========== CHAPTERS ========== 0:00 meeting called to order, introductions, agenda 2:00 minutes approved for May and June 3:30 superintendent administrative report 6:30 staffing and after-school program updates 10:30 supervisory union roles and quorum 13:30 teacher contract negotiation summary 17:00 contract terms and healthcare arbitration 22:04 board votes to ratify contract 24:00 social media policy discussion 34:31 social media policy passed 35:33 policy consolidation and HIV policy 37:30 staff gathering announcement 42:00 public input on proficiency scores 52:00 future agenda and adjournment ========== SOURCE ========== Recorded by Kingdom Access Television, Inc. Meeting content unedited. ========== LINKS ========== Website: nek.news X: x.com/NEKNews01 ========== TIPS ========== Email neknews@pm.me with a document, a tip, or a correction. ========== ABOUT ========== NEK News covers the Northeast Kingdom and the North Country. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit newsroom.