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 '25-'26

Superintendent - David Blackburn (11th Year)
Administration - Savanah Craft (1st Year)
Certified Elementary School - Janee Martinez (2nd Year)
Classified Clerical Support - Jim Sampson (2nd Year)
Special Services Provider (SSP) - Jessica Bena (4th Year)
Certified Pre K-3rd - Karina Madden (4th Year)
SEA Union Representative - Mike Lamond (5th Year)
Certified Middle School - Alice Guin (2nd Year)
Classified Nutrition - Pam Sterle (5th Year)
Certified High School Teacher - Andrew Schultz (1st Year)
Classified - Rosalyn Roberts (1st Year)
Classified - One position open

2025-2026 Meeting Dates

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  January 29, 2026. Thursday, 8-4 

• 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.

• Superintendent Policy Tweaks Presented

• Any initial budget story update

• Presentation of straw group work

Meeting #2 April 10th, 2026, Friday 8-4pm 

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

• Straw Groups Form to investigate Budget options

Meeting #3 April 23rd, 2026, 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 May 1st, 2026, Friday 8-4pm

• Consensus on any remaining items

Staff Presentation from CBT May 5th, 2026
Board of Education Vote May 12th, 2026

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