OSEA-CSD Bargaining 3

This OSEA-CSD labor bargaining meeting was held on September 15, 2026, with Info Central. The parties reviewed contract language on training, tuition reimbursement, work calendars, rest and meal breaks, transfers, and transportation route assignments. The employer proposed a $10,000-per-employee annual tuition-reimbursement cap and discussed allocating any remaining funds among eligible employees. The parties appeared close to agreement on Article 7 and agreed to or accepted portions of other articles, with some items to be revisited or signed after details such as a date were finalized. They also discussed reports of employees working through unpaid meal breaks and being asked to perform event duties without pay; the employer asked for specific examples and said it would investigate and address coverage and compensation concerns.

The employer presented a preliminary estimate that the union’s full set of proposals would cost about $5.3 million above the district’s current economic cap, and asked the union to identify its highest priorities. The discussion cited declining enrollment—about 2,895 students at a recent meeting and 2,881 on the meeting date—and anticipated effects on school funding and grants; budget committee meetings were due to begin the following Monday. The union said it would review priorities and return with proposals on Articles 2, 3, 13, and 21; the employer planned to bring back Articles 7 and 8. No procurement activity, contract awards, or vendor selections were identified.