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Minnetonka teachers’ union urges board to pause proposed change to leave policy that sets 8‑hour minimum for intermittent leave
Summary
Jennifer Lipsky, president of the Minnetonka Teachers Association, told the board the proposed Policy 4‑29 change (intermittent leaves no smaller than 8 hours) is a term/condition of employment that must be bargained; staff said the language aligns with state paid family medical leave and aims to limit classroom disruption.
Jennifer Lipsky, president of the Minnetonka Teachers Association, urged the School Board on Nov. 20 to pause and reject a proposed change to Policy 4‑29 that would require ongoing intermittent unpaid leave to be taken in minimum 8‑hour increments.
Lipsky told the board the proposed 8‑hour minimum ‘‘fundamentally changes who we are’’ as a ‘‘human centered district’’ and said the provision affects terms and conditions of employment that must be bargained with the union. ‘‘A teacher who needs radiation treatment in the afternoon can still spend the morning in their…
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