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PGCPS board hears legal, union arguments over open bargaining after PERB rule
Summary
Prince George's County educators and union leaders urged the Board to continue open bargaining for teacher contract talks; district legal counsel said a May 2024 PERB regulation requires closed sessions, setting up a legal standoff that the board discussed but did not resolve.
The Prince George's County Board of Education spent substantial time on Jan. 16, 2025, weighing whether collective bargaining with the Prince George's County Educators Association should remain open to the public or be conducted behind closed doors under a Public Employee Relations Board rule.
The issue drew multiple public speakers, a presentation from the union and its counsel, and a legal response from school system attorneys. Doctor Donna Christie, president of the Prince George's County Educators Association, told the board that “transparency is not a luxury, it's a necessity” and described open bargaining as a practice that builds trust and prevents misconceptions about contract talks.
Christie said…
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