Collaborative Bargaining Team

The Collaborative Bargaining Team (CBT) is a representative group from all school staff sectors. It includes Board members, leaders, teachers, bus drivers, cooks, para-professionals and custodians. Using an Interest Based Bargaining (IBB) process the team addresses policies that guide working conditions and compensation. A consensus model for decisions is used to ensure that any individual voice is as strong as the majority. The CBT uses the process to identify the most pressing issues and seek the best possible solution for that issue. A bus driver's issue is as important as a Board member's issue. As such the problem solving process of IBB seeks to increase collaboration and ownership of the district solutions by all staff for all staff. The Board develops a budget in the Spring that is then allocated in the Winter based on actual revenues. The allocation strategy is recommended to the Board by CBT after validation by all staff.

Collaborative Bargaining Team (CBT) Handbook and Negotiated Policies

Representatives for '22-'23

Superintendent - David Blackburn (7th Year)
Board Director - Matt Hobbs (1st Year)
Board Director - Ben Hill (1st Year)
Admin - Will Wooddell (7th Year)
SEA - Kate Clark (7th Year)
HS Teacher - Todd Bright (2nd Year)
HS Teacher - Andre Wilkins (3nd Year)
MS Teacher - Michael Lamond (2nd Year)
MS Teacher - Rene Frazee (3rd Year)
Elementary Teacher - Jen Lang (2nd Year)
Pre K- 4th - Karina Madden (1st Year)
Clerical Classified Support - Jennifer Campbell (1st Year)
Para Support - Stacia Kriebel (1st Year)
Kitchen - Pam Sterle (2nd Year)
Custodial - Open Seat
Transportation - Rhonda Myers (4rd Year)
Special Services Provider (SSP) - Jessica Bena (1st Year)

Interest Based Bargaining Orientation
Friday, August 26th, 2022 New Members 8-12 p.m., All Members 12-4 p.m.

David will work with Dennis, Kate, and Will to work through the orientation. All members are encouraged to attend; all new members are required to attend. We all need the reminders. It is going to happen a few weeks after school’s start to see if that allows us to better capture new members, rather than how it was previously done before the start of school.

Meeting #1
Monday, September 26th, 2022 8-4 p.m.
Kesner Boardroom
Who is on the team
When are we meeting
Training: CBT Handbook Whole Process
Interests: Settle on Topics to be negotiated for the year--You should express your interest in terms of what policy you would like to see changed. List of possible topics to be carried over from 20-21.
Superintendent Tweaks Presented
Any initial budget story update
Any updates from summer straw group work

Meeting #2
Thursday, October 20th, 2022 8-4 p.m.
Location 627 Oak Street

Presentation by Shiela and David on money
Budget Story: Please Review Past Years. Reach out to a CBT member with questions.

Story for non-budget policies OR Options on Budget story
Straw Groups Form to investigate Budget options

Meeting #3 Friday, October 21st, 2022 8-4 p.m.
Kesner Boardroom, 2nd Floor

Straw Groups for Money Present
Money Consensus
Story and Options for other policies
Any straw groups need for non-budget policies

Meeting #4 Friday, November 4th, 2022 8-4 p.m.
Kesner Boardroom

Listen to straw group presentation on Money
Decide on Money Recommendation
Small Policy Tweaks approved.
Plan for presentation and voting

Meeting #5
Friday, November 11, 2022 8-4 p.m.
Kesner Boardroom

Staff Presentation from CBT December 7th, 2022 - Details to follow

December Board of Education Vote
December 13, 2022 during Regular Meeting of the Board
Kesner Boardroom

Work Session - CBT Policy Work Session
2nd Floor, 627 Oak Street

Meeting Minutes 2022-2023

Collaborative Bargaining Team (CBT) Minutes from October 20, 21, 2022

Archived Meeting Minutes

Collaborative Meeting (CBT) Minutes from October 13th, 2017

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Collaborative Bargaining Team

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