( KNZA )-The Hiawatha Teachers Association and Hiawatha Board of Education remain at an impasse in contract negotiations for the 2012-2013 school year.
Impasse papers were signed and sent to Office of Labor Relations in late June after the two sides couldn’t reach an agreement.
A federal mediator met with representatives of the two groups in July, however no agreement was reached.
Superintendent Penny Hargrove says the next step in the process is the fact-finding stage...( play audio )
Hargrove explains what happens during the fact-finding stage..( continue audio )
The fact-finder’s ruling is non-binding, and neither side is bound by statute to adhere to the conditions.
Hargrove commented on the major item in dispute.....( continue audio )
Hargrove says an agreement can be reached at any time. Until negotiations can be settled, the teachers will continue to work under the 2011-2012 contract.
It’s the second year in a row that an impasse has been declared in contract negotiations. Last year’s contract impasse was resolved during the mediation process.
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