# OSEA-CSD Bargaining 16


**Body:** Info Central
**Date:** September 15, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education


This was an OSEA-CSD labor-bargaining meeting on September 15, 2026. The parties reviewed Article 16 and returned to negotiating individual, standalone proposals after the bundled proposals failed; they also noted that one article had been signed, while other articles remained open. Discussion focused chiefly on wages and health-insurance benefits. The district cited limited funds, declining enrollment (about 80 students below the prior year’s ending enrollment), and higher costs, including an estimated $100,000 increase in insurance costs. The parties debated the sustainability and equity of proposed insurance-pool arrangements, including a $1,900 benefit cap and a $1,600 contribution figure; one side raised a potential pool shortfall of about $18,000 under its calculations. No spending or procurement decisions were made. The parties did not reach agreement and discussed moving to mediation; next steps were left for follow-up.

No procurement activity was identified. The meeting concerned collective bargaining over employment and benefits rather than purchasing, contracts with vendors, or capital projects.

**Source:** Info Central