PRPE General Meeting minutes
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We are now in the current budget situation due to previous management and culinary irregularities
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Culinary-$350k budget shortcomings; former employee in charge of culinary is currently being investigated
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Education Protection Act errors
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Miscalculation of ADA (Average Daily Attendance) $1.1 million dollar error for 2 years, possibly longer, still looking into past years
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Over hiring of ancillary employees (not teachers), hiring personnel with one-time money
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Still need to cut another $800k for next year
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Current budget reserve is 2.68%, needs to be 3%
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Employee positions that do not have classroom rosters are being looked at carefully
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Diana Larson is in charge of our district and its spending/budget
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She has to approve any budget item greater than $5000
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County office reviews district budget and gives certifications (positive, qualified, negative)
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County receives tentative agreement and can advise
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With negative certification, county has stay and rescind powers, directing school board as to whether or not they can accept negotiation proposals
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Diana L. is going to be in charge of our budget until we have a positive certification
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Shared and discussed initial PRPE proposals
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PRPE initial proposals rejected
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Shared district’s initial proposals
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PRPE accepted K class size increase from 26-28 due to K having a 6 hr aide
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Change in contract language regarding overages
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Only a 1 year contract
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Superintendent started a SPED taskforce to evaluate SPED concerns/problems
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Ratifying the Tentative Agreement is a “yes” vote in agreement of the contract proposal
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Rejecting the Tentative Agreement initiates going back to the table and possibly an impasse and other activities, possibly leading to a strike.
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Concerns about decrease in current year’s pay, due to health coverage
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Concerns about increases in middle school PE class sizes and overages
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Clarified confusion about how the tentative agreement is worded