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Reaching Agreement: Now or Later?
By Peter Silveri, MASB Labor Relations Consultant

In this era of economic distress, public school employees often find themselves beginning a school year, and sometimes well into the school year, without a contract. Let’s start with that “without a contract” phrase – technically, it’s incorrect. “Without a contract” implies that it’s open season on employees – that the employer can unilaterally alter wages, hours, and working conditions as it sees fit. -Click Here to Read More-

Principals Questions of the Week

Is it a graduation requirement that your students must take the ACT/MME?

I am looking for a trimester bell schedule that accommodates 4 lunch periods for a 5 period high school day.

Does anyone have a policy that requires students to have a certain number of credits to remain at the traditional high school?

Will seniors still be allowed to be excused from school a few days earlier than other classes?

Has any high school implemented a privilege system for students to earn/retain privileges based on academics, attendance, or discipline?

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