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Lakeland District to add board member to problem-solving team, moves planning earlier

Lakeland District Board · October 30, 2025
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Summary

Lakeland District administrators presented an Interest-Based Bargaining framework and proposed a Problem-Solving Team to address negotiated-agreement issues; board members pressed for earlier input, a board seat on the PST and monthly updates.

Lakeland District administrators presented a proposal to form a Problem-Solving Team (PST) under an Interest-Based Bargaining (IBB) framework to address outstanding issues in the district’s negotiated agreement and to surface solutions before formal negotiations.

The PST, as described by a district presenter (Speaker 6), will include four district-appointed members and four LEA-appointed members, meet monthly, share budget information openly and submit LEA concerns to the PST chair within three days of meetings. "We're gonna review our budget, review budget transparency, review solutions in advance of formal negotiations," the presenter said. The presenter also described ground rules emphasizing professional communication, student-centered outcomes and a consensus ("thumbs-up") practice…

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