The Mooresville Consolidated School Corporation Board of School Trustees held a pre-formal collective bargaining public hearing July 8 as required by state law, giving the public an opportunity to comment on topics such as salary, wages and wage-related benefits before bargaining begins.

Dr. Don Biggerstaff (noting the district’s positive relationship with the Mooresville Classroom Teachers Association) introduced Jen Butler from the Mooresville Classroom Teachers Association. The hearing opened and no members of the public offered comments.

The board adjourned the hearing and reconvened the regular board meeting without amendment. The board recorded its appreciation for the district’s working relationship with the teachers association but took no formal bargaining action during the meeting.

The hearing fulfilled the state-law requirement to hold a public forum before beginning formal bargaining; the transcript does not identify any public speakers or specific bargaining proposals discussed at the hearing.