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Teachers' union presents grievance over Ralston Schools' personal-leave practice change
Summary
At a Ralston Public Schools board meeting, the REA filed a grievance alleging administration imposed a midyear interpretation requiring approval for routine personal leave; administration defended the change as limited, citing substitute shortages and two high-school days where a 10% threshold would have applied. The board moved to closed session; a written decision is due within seven calendar days.
The Ralston Education Association told the Ralston Public Schools Board of Education on Wednesday that the district unilaterally changed how it handles personal-leave requests by implementing a system that requires principal approval for requests outside the contract''s narrowly defined circumstances.
"We respectfully maintain that the administration's interpretation and practice of section F4 since November 2025 is a unilateral, unauthorized change in contract terms and past practice," REA representatives said during the grievance presentation. Alicia George, identified as REA president, urged the board to review the contract language and past practice.
REA said section F4 was negotiated to require approval only for leave that extends a school break or occurs in the first two weeks of…
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