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Park City teachers urge board to oppose HB 267, warn it would remove collective bargaining protections
Summary
Co‑presidents of the Park City Education Association and leaders of classified employees told the Park City School Board that recently filed state legislation (identified in public comment as HB 267) would strip negotiated protections for licensed and classified staff and harm students by undercutting working conditions.
Mary Morgan, co‑president of the Park City Education Association, and other district employee leaders told the Park City School Board that proposed state legislation identified in public comment as House Bill 267 would remove collective bargaining rights and contract protections for school employees.
The speakers said the bill would prevent the district and employee groups from negotiating terms such as planning time, lunch breaks, salary steps and lanes, workdays and other working conditions. They asked the board to oppose the legislation and to encourage community members to sign a petition hosted by the Utah Education Association opposing the bill.
Why it matters: Speakers linked employee protections to student outcomes, saying reduced bargaining rights could erode supports that help students succeed. Park City Education Association leaders also said the bill could harm specific student groups, including multilingual learners and LGBTQ students, and called for board support and public advocacy.
What the speakers said: Mary Morgan introduced herself as a co‑president of the Park City Education Association and described the legislation as a “power grab” that would “silence employees.” Jen Bransman, vice president of the Park City Classified Employees Association, said classified staff — often among the lowest‑paid district employees nationally — would be especially affected and urged parents and residents to write legislators and testify against the bill. Bransman said the average pay for a paraeducator in Utah is about $13 an hour without benefits and emphasized the district sets a local example for pay.
The speakers asked the board to publicly oppose the measure, to help circulate the petition on the Utah Education Association website and to support district employees as state lawmakers begin the legislative session.
