- Coeur d‘Alene Public Schools
- Negotiations
Negotiations:
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A NEW APPROACH
In 2018 the Coeur d’Alene Education Association and District Administration adopted a new approach to contract negotiations called Interest Based Bargaining, or IBB for short. This goal is to be more effective, efficient and collaborative in contract negotiations. Both teams agreed to continue using IBB in 2019 and 2020.
The IBB strategy calls for both sides to begin by sharing their interests, rather than declaring their proposals. The teams work together to develop agreements that satisfy common interests and balance opposing interests. This also is known as integrative or win-win bargaining. Representatives of the administration and CEA are trained in the IBB process and work together to outline the framework for negotiations in the spring. The aim is to jointly select proposed priority issues to be negotiated.
A companion process called Collaboration and Problem Solving Sessions, or CAPSS, is being used during the school year. This process is intended to address priorities, problems and concerns that might become contract-related. The CEA and administration meet monthly from October to April to discuss these issues.
CEA TEAM LEADERS
Scott Traverse and Kim ZieglerDISTRICT TEAM LEADERS
Trina Caudle and Katie Ebner
Informational Video:
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We encourage you to watch this informational staff video on Interest Based Bargaining and the CAPSS process this year, featuring Trina Caudle, Bruce Twitchell and Scott Traverse (with a special appearance by Dr. Cook). It is just over 10 minutes long.
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CAPSS 2019-20
UPDATE 1: Teams regroup for 2019-20 discussions
UPDATE 2: Issues ranked for 2019-20 discussions
UPDATE 3: Employee protection discussion begins
IBB 2019
UPDATE 1: Tentative agreement includes staff raises
CAPSS 2018-19
UPDATE 1: Priority topics for 2018-19 [pdf]
UPDATE 2: Work done outside of contract time [pdf]
UPDATE 3: Teams begin discussion of building budgets [pdf]
UPDATE 4: Teams make progress on work outside contract time, class size and caseloads
UPDATE 5: Progress being made on several key topics
UPDATE 6: CAPSS teams meet for final time this year
IBB 2018
UPDATE 1: 2018 Negotiations Process [pdf]
UPDATE 2: Session #1 & Teacher Shortage [pdf]
UPDATE 3: Sub shortage, salary placement and prep time [pdf]
UPDATE 4: Sub shortage, salary placement and prep time [pdf]