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Wednesday collaboration draws debate: options include early releases, sprinkled days or condensed PD

Bargaining/Negotiation Session (Certified Staff) · April 28, 2026
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Summary

Teachers and administrators debated the structure and equity of Wednesday collaboration (Article 33), raising concerns that weekly after-school Wednesdays are burdensome and inconsistently implemented; parties agreed to compile calendar data and brainstorm alternatives (early release, late starts, sprinkled days) with cost estimates.

Negotiators engaged in an extended exchange about how to preserve meaningful teacher collaboration without imposing inequitable burdens. Teachers described the current Wednesday model as uneven across buildings: high schools often rely on Wednesdays because they lack overlapping plan times, while elementary and middle…

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