Policy 4510

Associations

Negotiations

Reviewed and affirmed by the Board:  8/25/2020
Last Revision: 
Original publish date: 03/24/2015
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Negotiations shall be conducted in accordance with the applicable negotiated agreement and state and federal statutes.

1. Associations seeking official Lincoln Board of Education recognition for the purpose of negotiations shall submit such request in writing to the Director of Employee Relations and Personnel.
2. The Board agrees to enter into the negotiation process with each recognized employee group in a good faith effort to reach an agreement concerning employees’ salaries, terms and conditions of employment.
3. The Board delegates the authority to its representatives to make and consider proposals and concessions in the course of negotiating, subject to ratification by the Board.
4. The Director of Employee Relations and Personnel shall compile relevant data for use in the negotiations process.
5. Negotiations will be conducted in closed sessions.