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ID S1095
Bill
Status
2/11/2013
Primary Sponsor
Education Committee
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AI Summary
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School districts and local education organizations must negotiate in good faith on matters specified in negotiation agreements.
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A local education organization must represent at least 50% plus one of professional employees to initiate negotiations, and must establish this representational status annually if requested by the board.
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The local education organization serves as the exclusive representative for all professional employees in the district, and negotiations must occur only between designated representatives of both parties.
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Joint ratification of all final settlement offers must occur in open meetings, with each party providing written evidence confirming majority ratification has been achieved.
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"Good faith" is defined as honesty, fairness, and lawfulness of purpose with the absence of intent to defraud or act maliciously, and mediation procedures are determined by both parties if requested.
Legislative Description
Amends existing law relating to education to revise language relating to entering into a negotiation agreement, to provide for negotiations in good faith, to revise provisions relating to a request for negotiations, to revise provisions relating to ratification; and to provide for additional revisions relating to negotiations and mediation.
EDUCATION
Last Action
Reported Printed; referred to Education
2/12/2013