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Board sun‑shines and accepts reopener proposals from CSEA and the district; negotiations to proceed
Summary
The board opened public hearings for CSEA Chapter 18's initial reopener proposal and the district's initial proposal, heard no public comments, and unanimously accepted both proposals to commence limited reopener negotiations covering Article 3 (hours), salary, and health and welfare benefits.
The board opened required public hearings (sun‑shining) for the California School Employees Association (CSEA) Chapter 18 initial proposal and the Newport‑Mesa Unified School District’s initial proposal for reopener negotiations beginning in 2026. Both hearings drew no public comments.
Ms. Knibb (administration) explained these are limited reopener negotiations; in this case both parties agreed to negotiate Article 3 (hours of employment) in addition to salary and health and welfare benefits. The board then took separate motions to accept CSEA’s initial proposal and to approve the district’s initial proposal to CSEA; both motions were approved by unanimous roll call votes.
The district provided no public comment during the hearings and staff noted these are the formal steps required before negotiations begin. The board recorded unanimous votes accepting the proposals and directing staff to proceed to the bargaining table.
Next steps: formal bargaining between district negotiators and CSEA representatives will proceed under the negotiating timeline and process established by the parties. The board did not disclose proposed monetary figures in the public hearings.
