The Board of Trustees recognizes the importance of maintaining positive relations with employees, employee organizations, parents/guardians and community members throughout the collective bargaining process. In the event of an impasse in negotiations, the Board shall make a good faith effort to reach an agreement with the employee organization through participation in state mediation and factfinding procedures.
(cf. 4141/4241 - Collective Bargaining Agreement)
(cf. 4143/4243 - Negotiations/Consultation)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
35204 Contract with attorney in private practice
35205 Contract for legal services
37200-37202 Instructional days
GOVERNMENT CODE
3540-3549.3 Educational Employment Relations Act, especially:
3543.5-3543.6 Unfair labor practices
3548-3548.8 Impasse procedures
INSURANCE CODE
10116 Employee continuation of insurance coverage
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 29
1161-1169 Continuation coverage and additional standards for group health plan
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD DECISIONS
Fresno Unified School District, 1982, PERB Dec. No. 208, 6 PERC 13110
Konocti Unified School District, 1982, PERB Dec. No. 217, 6 PERC 13152
Management Resources:
CSBA PUBLICATIONS
Before the Strike: Planning Ahead in Difficult Negotiations, 1996
Policy LANCASTER SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: November 6, 2007 Lancaster, California