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Board meets in closed session and directs staff on labor negotiations
Summary
At a Nov. 20 special closed session, the Saint Helena Unified Board of Trustees met with district negotiators about talks with the St. Helena Teachers Association and CSEA and reported the board provided staff direction; no contract or formal vote was announced.
The Saint Helena Unified Board of Trustees met in a special closed session on Nov. 20, 2024, to confer with district negotiators about ongoing labor negotiations. President Lisa Pelosi reported afterward that the board "participated in a discussion and provided staff with direction."
The closed-session item was described in the agenda as a conference with labor negotiator under Government Code 54957.6. District negotiators listed in the agenda were Dr. Jodi McClay, Mr. Chris Heller and Dr. Kay Vang. The employee organizations identified for the discussion were unrepresented employees, the St. Helena Teachers Association (SHTA) and the California School Employees Association (CSEA).
No details of specific bargaining positions, proposals, or tentative agreements were disclosed in the public report. President Pelosi told meeting attendees that the board had given staff direction; the transcript records no formal vote or adoption of terms in closed session. The board called for public comment on the closed-session items and received none.
The meeting opened at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 12:11 p.m. The board’s actions on Nov. 20 were limited to approving the agenda and returning to open session to report that direction had been provided to negotiators. The substance of any negotiations remains confidential under state closed-session rules unless the board elects to disclose more detail or take formal action in open session.
