Bargaining Update

On December 14, your team met with the same three members of the board’s team, attorney Barb Ruga, Carol Minnaar, and Kevin Clark. The board rejected our December 12 proposal and the Board’s position did not change from their prior proposals.

The team received ANOTHER three year financial plan from the board. Once again their assumptions have changed, and they admit they will continue to change, especially when the board actually begins to make some responsible management decisions at some, yet undetermined, date in the future.

This week the board’s attorney lectured us on how much she cares and worries about OUR district. The insinuation was that somehow SHE has more concern about the future and the welfare of the district than WE do. Even though her high fees continue to drain unneeded resources from the district, this must somehow empower her with a greater level of caring and dedication than your bargaining team and the teachers who come to serve the students and families of Holland Public Schools each day.

Future bargaining dates will be determined in January.