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Board considers recognizing BATE as the bargaining unit for classroom teachers
Summary
Staff recommended that the board recognize BATE as the appropriate negotiating unit for licensed classroom teachers based on a February 28 petition; staff said notice was posted and negotiations would begin within about 30 days if recognized. The meeting recorded a motion and second but a full roll-call outcome is not present in the transcript segments.
A staff presenter told the Belcourt Board of Education that the district received a signed petition on Feb. 28 asking that BATE be recognized as the appropriate negotiating unit for licensed classroom teachers. The presenter said notice had been posted in schools and that no competing organizations filed objections.
Citing North Dakota Century Code, the staff member recommended that the board accept the petition and recognize BATE as the representative organization for a two-year period beginning June 1, 2025. The staff member said that if the board approves, formal negotiations with the recognized bargaining unit would start within roughly 30 days.
A motion to accept the petition and recognize BATE was moved and seconded during the meeting. Technical issues with some members’ remote connections and an incomplete roll call in the captured transcript mean the available segments do not include a clear formal tally of the vote.
If approved, staff said negotiations should begin within approximately 30 days and the district will appoint representatives to participate in the negotiation process.
