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Union asks district to lift cap on teacher tuition waivers; board policy interaction remains under review
Summary
The ITA proposed removing the cap on tuition waivers that allow children of teachers to enroll tuition-free, subject to non-displacement of resident students; district staff said board policy ties waiver authority to the collective bargaining agreement and will review recent board discussion.
The Ithaca Teachers Association asked the district to remove the cap on tuition waivers allowing teachers' children to enroll tuition-free so long as they do not displace resident students or create undue hardship for the district.
Molly said the board27s policy references collective bargaining and that the board27s policy committee signaled support for increasing numbers, but district staff said they would need to confirm the most recent board deliberations and whether policy language limits or defers the action to the collective-bargaining process.
Presenters said the proposal would let teacher dependents enroll under open-enrollment procedures and would end waivers if the teacher27s employment ends. The district will verify board policy statements and return with guidance at the next session.
No formal change was adopted; both sides will continue to discuss how board policy and collective-bargaining language interact.
