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Hammond teachers urge board to bargain in good faith as district warns of potential $5.6 million enrollment shortfall
Summary
At a pre-bargaining hearing for the School City of Hammond, board spokesperson Susan Trainor outlined bargaining rules and timeline as district staff warned of a possible 700-student enrollment drop (about $5.6 million). Dozens of teachers urged good-faith bargaining, raised concerns about insurance, unpaid extra duties and contract hours.
At a required pre-bargaining hearing for the School City of Hammond, board spokesperson Susan Trainor reviewed the legal scope and timeline for collective bargaining while district staff warned that falling enrollment could cut funding sharply.
"We meet at reasonable times to negotiate in good faith," Trainor said as she summarized what the statute requires and the subjects—salary, wages and wage-related benefits—that the district must bargain. She said formal bargaining opens Sept. 15 and runs through Nov. 15, and that tentative agreements must be discussed in public and may be ratified at least 72 hours after that public meeting.
District staff cautioned that a drop in average daily membership (ADM) could be costly. "Last year, we were at 10,740 approximately students, and it…
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