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Board approves MOUs with teachers association; debate centers on flex days and student reimbursements
Summary
The board approved two memoranda of understanding with the Oley Valley Education Association — one tied to a pre‑K counts grant and another changing Exhibit O (work year) in the CBA. Critics said the Exhibit O changes favor teachers over students; administration said the flex days apply to non‑student days and will be clarified in administrative regulation.
The Oley Valley School District board unanimously approved an MOU tied to a pre‑K counts grant and, after debate, approved a separate MOU that revises Exhibit O (work year) in the collective bargaining agreement.
During discussion of the Exhibit O MOU, a board member said the change "is not on the benefit of students" and called piecemeal MOUs unfair to the public process. “This is, again, changes to CBA. If they’re interested in changing the CBA, how about we reopen it for negotiation altogether?” the member said, arguing that flex days reduce time away from work for other employees but grant teachers additional scheduling flexibility.
Administration responded that the MOU’s flex days are intended for professional development days when students are not in session and that the change gives teachers more opportunity to take college courses and training courses that are offered during the school year rather than only in summer. An administrator said the district will place nuanced rules into an administrative regulation when appropriate.
The board approved the pre‑K counts grant MOU and the Exhibit O MOU by roll call. Pfeiffer recorded a no vote on the Exhibit O MOU; the motion passed by majority.
Why it matters: Changes to the CBA work‑year and related MOUs alter teacher scheduling and long‑term substitute staffing; board members called for clarity on whether changes affect meal reimbursement for students during trips and asked that administrative regulations be drafted in parallel.
What’s next: The policy committee and administration will produce administrative regulations and updated forms (field‑trip forms and AR language) to clarify reimbursement and operational details before final implementation.
