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 '26-'27

Superintendent - David Blackburn (13th Year)
Administration - Savanah Craft (2nd Year)
Certified Pre K-3rd - Patty Baker (1st Year)
Certified Middle School - Alice Guin (2nd Year)
Certified High School Teacher - Open
Special Services Provider (SSP) - Open
Certified Elementary School - Janee Martinez (2nd Year)
SEA Union Representative - Mike Lamond (6th Year)
Classified - Rosalyn Roberts (2nd Year)
Classified Clerical Support - Jim Sampson (2nd Year)
Classified - Open

2026-2027 Meeting Dates - Pending

IBB Process and training date: January 23th, 2026, Friday, 12:30-4 PM (After the PD time)

The facilitators and team will go through the orientation.  All members are encouraged to attend; all new members are required to attend.  We all need reminders.  FMCS facilitators will attend.  

Meeting #1  October 29th, 2026. Thursday, 8-4 

• Review revenues and decide on bonus amount available

• Commit to bonus disbursement plan.

• 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. 

  • Probationary Timeline

  • Evaluation Process

• Superintendent Policy Tweaks Presented

• Any initial budget story update

• Presentation of Straw Group Work

Meeting #2 _, 2027, Friday 8-4pm 

• Presentation by Aaron and David on money, FY 26-27

• Straw Groups Form to investigate Budget options

Meeting #3 _, 2027, Thursday, 8-4pm

• Presentation from any straw designs on Budget for FY 26-27

• Tentative Agreement on FY 26-27

• Policy presentations form any straw designs

Meeting #4 _, 2027, Friday 8-4pm

• Consensus on any remaining items

Staff Presentation from CBT April 28th, 2027
Board of Education Vote May 11th, 2027

Please see District Calendar for more information on CBT activities for the year.