Mountain View Whisman School District

Agenda Item for Board Meeting of 11/2/2023

Agenda Category:  REVIEW AND ACTION

Agenda Item Title:  Reopeners for Negotiations between the Mountain View Whisman School District and the Mountain View Educators Association (5 minutes)

Estimated Time:  5 min

Person Responsible:  Tara Vikjord, Chief Human Relations Officer

Background: 

In accordance with Board Policy No 4143.1 and Government Code 3547, all initial contract proposals of the Board and an employee organization that relate to matters within the scope of representation shall be presented at a public meeting and shall thereafter be public records.  Staff will present the District's Initial Proposals for successor contract negotiations with the Mountain View Educators Association (MVEA).  The current Collective Bargaining Agreement expires June 30, 2024. MVEA will also present its initial proposals, as required by Government Code section 3547.

Meeting and negotiating between district and employee organization representatives shall not take place on the initial proposals until a reasonable time has elapsed after the submission of these proposals to enable the public to become informed and to express itself regarding the proposals at a public meeting.

After presenting the District’s and MVEA’s Initial Proposals, it will be recommended that the Board adopt the District’s Initial Proposals. Thereafter, negotiations may commence during the 2023-2024 school year.