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Union presses for guaranteed workspaces for related service providers; district flags capital costs and logistical complexity
Summary
The union proposed contract language guaranteeing designated classroom or office space for related service providers, special educators and arts/tech teachers; the district cautioned the provision could carry capital costs and suggested collaborative problem‑solving before contract codification.
The union proposed a contract requirement guaranteeing appropriate workspace for related service providers (e.g., counselors, social workers, occupational therapists), arts and technology teachers, and other specialists whose work requires privacy or specialized space.
Union negotiators described current conditions: related service providers sharing cramped spaces, holding confidential conversations in stairwells, and delivering services in makeshift or itinerant locations. “The school counselor having a confidential conversation…
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