Agenda

• Discuss Article 12 (Working Conditions During School Days)

• Set agenda for next meeting and schedule next three bargaining sessions: 

  • Monday, September 18th 

  • Wednesday, September 27th 

  • Wednesday, October 18th

We had a great discussion regarding the educator and district needs surrounding prep time, meeting time, and how to serve special education students. The District appreciated the additional context provided tonight from the Association and the District will provide a counter proposal to Article 12-Working Conditions at the next bargaining session on September 18th. 

Summary of Meeting

We were happy to meet today for our fourth bargaining session to discuss specific articles more in depth. In tonight’s meeting, the following was accomplished:

The Association presented counter proposals to the following articles:

• Article 8-Layoff and Recall

• Article 10-Leaves of Absence

• Article 2-Recognition

• Article 3-Definitions

• Article 4-Association Rights and Responsibilities

• Article 18-Joint Committees

• Article 5-Grievance (no link: verbal proposal only)
  
  

The District presented counter proposals to the following articles:

• Article 6-Bargaining Unit Member Rights

• Article 9-School Calendar and Work Year
  
  

As we began to discuss our next session, we appreciated the Association’s perspective of Article 12 being a top priority to its members, as it is a shared priority of the District. To that end, we will commit the entire next session to an in-depth conversation on Article 12.  We look forward to our continued dialogue and understanding of each other’s perspectives as we work together to reach an agreement on a new contract.

The next session will be 6/7/23 and we confirmed the next three bargaining sessions for the fall.

Summary of Meeting

We were happy to meet today for our third bargaining session to discuss specific articles more in depth. In tonight’s meeting, the following was accomplished:

 

The District presented counter proposals to the following articles:

• Article 2: Recognition

• Article 3: Definitions

• Article 4: Association Rights and Responsibilities

• Article 5: Grievance

• Article 18: Joint Committees

 

The Association presented a counter proposal to the following article:

• Article 12: Working Conditions During School Days 

 

The Association asked additional clarifying questions on  Articles 8-Layoff and Recall and 10-Leaves of Absence

 

We appreciated the Association’s in-depth discussion on their interests in Article 12 and the opportunity to dialogue and ask questions. 

 

We set the agenda for the 5/22/23 meeting and confirmed the next three bargaining sessions.

May 2, 2023

 

Summary of Meeting

At the May 2 negotiations session, the Medford School District (MSD) and Medford Education Association (MEA) presented their initial proposals which are linked below. Our next meeting will be on May 15, 2023. We appreciate all of the employees who were in attendance and participated in the process.

 

About MSD’s Initial Financial Proposal
In addition to suggested changes in other articles, the school district’s financial proposal raises teacher pay and works to keep insurance costs down for all participants in MSD insurance plans. 

 

Economic Highlights from District Proposal

 

View the MSD’s Initial Proposal 

View the MEA’s Initial Proposal

 

If you have questions or comments, please email them to: msd.negotiations@medford.k12.or.us.

The District was excited to begin bargaining with MEA this evening, April 19, 2023, and was ready to exchange its proposal. At tonight’s bargaining session, the parties discussed and agreed to the ground rules so that the parties can proceed with exchanging full proposals at the next bargaining session scheduled for May 2, 2023. 

 

The District Bargaining Team includes, Janel Reed, Chief HR Officer; Brad Earl, Assistant Superintendent of Operations; Kirk Kolb, Executive Director of Teaching and Learning; Sandy Holman, Principal Hoover Elementary; Charity MacLeod, Principal McLoughlin Middle School; and Rebekah Jacobson, District Counsel. The School Board will continue to be updated and provide input to the team throughout the process. 

 

The first bargaining session typically includes introductions and agreeing on ground rules. The District sent proposed ground rules to the Association on March 30th along with ten dates for bargaining sessions. Because this is a legislative session year, the District communicated to the Association a desire to start bargaining once there was a clearer picture of school funding for the next biennium. It is the District’s hope to have the contract settled before the end of the school year.