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Board appoints HR director as chief bargaining negotiator after debate over compensation

Nassau County School Board · March 12, 2026
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Summary

After extended questioning about past legal costs and billing hours, the Nassau County School Board appointed the district’s HR director as chief bargaining negotiator while deferring a decision on compensation to a future meeting.

The Nassau County School Board voted March 12 to appoint the district’s director of human resources as the chief bargaining negotiating officer, but deferred deciding the officer’s stipend pending a detailed cost breakdown.

The superintendent, Dr. Burns, recommended naming the HR director as chief negotiator and proposed an amended stipend figure during the meeting, citing historical costs for outside counsel and bargaining support. "When I look back at what…

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