The Marblehead School Committee Bargaining Sub-Committee met yet again with the Marblehead Educations Association (MEA) on Tuesday to continue negotiations for a new contract. This meeting was focused on Unit A, the teachers. Another meeting went by without a reached agreement by the end. In a press release from the Marblehead School Committee it was stated that the MEA … [Read more...] about Teachers’ contract negotiations stall over wages
Jenn Schaeffner
Teachers enact work-to-rule amid contract negotiations
The Marblehead Public Schools and Marblehead Education Association (MEA) bargaining committees met Tuesday to discuss teacher contract negotiations. According to a press release, the MEA presented a new wage proposal, which the School Committee’s bargaining subcommittee rejected entirely without making a counterproposal. “Members were frustrated and insulted with the lack … [Read more...] about Teachers enact work-to-rule amid contract negotiations
Custodial bargaining stalls while teacher bargaining continues
According to the Marblehead Education Association (MEA), the Marblehead School Committee has indicated that they plan to request mediation from a state-appointed mediator and not go back to bargaining with the custodial unit. “This is after only two bargaining sessions, since the custodian contract expired on June 30,” MEA Co-President Jonathan Heller said. The MEA … [Read more...] about Custodial bargaining stalls while teacher bargaining continues
Marblehead puts flag policy on pause
Members of the School Committee decided to delay discussion on the proposed draft of the school district’s flag policy until early September. Community members spoke out about the draft at a committee meeting and said that more time should be given to discuss the policy. Resident Renee Ramirez Keaney had questions around the implementation of the policy. “Are you … [Read more...] about Marblehead puts flag policy on pause
School Committee meeting ‘Zoom bombed’
The School Committee Policy Subcommittee presented its proposed flag and banner policy before having to end the meeting early due to explicit content being sent to the committee through Zoom. Explicit content has been recently sent through Zoom on two other occasions. One time at a select board meeting and at another other school committee meeting. The proposed flag and … [Read more...] about School Committee meeting ‘Zoom bombed’