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Administrators’ union says members have worked months without a contract; district faces Department of Labor Relations complaint
Summary
The Barnstable Administrators Organization (BAO) told the school committee at the Feb. 5 meeting that 39 administrators have worked seven months without a contract and that the BAO filed a complaint with the Massachusetts Department of Labor Relations alleging regressive bargaining; the district said hearings will follow.
The Barnstable Administrators Organization (BAO) reported during public comment at the Feb. 5 Barnstable School Committee meeting that 39 administrators — assistant principals, coordinators, directors and other school leaders — are working without a contract and that the BAO filed a complaint with the Massachusetts Department of Labor Relations (DLR).
Carrie Andrade, identified in the meeting as the district’s director of teaching and learning (pre-K to grade 5) and vice president of BAO, told the committee BAO had sought to have the district “honor the proposal they provided on May 15 and subsequent mutual agreements.” She said the DLR had found probable cause to proceed to a hearing over what BAO described as “regressive bargaining.” Andrade added that continuing without a contract imposes costs on the district, including mediator and attorney fees.
Why it matters: Administrators said the dispute carries both programmatic and fiscal implications — unresolved bargaining can affect staffing stability, recruitment and district operating costs.
Superintendent Sarah (last name not stated in the transcript) acknowledged the comment and said the district would follow required legal processes. No formal negotiations outcome or vote was recorded at the Feb. 5 meeting.
Ending: BAO asked the committee to support honoring prior proposals; the district said it would follow the DLR process and provide updates as proceedings continue.
