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District and MCEA agree to joint statement on evaluation; board declines to place evaluation language in Master Agreement
Summary
Negotiators rejected adding evaluation language directly into the Master Agreement but approved collaborative statements committing the district and MCEA to ongoing joint review and referrals to the Policy Review Committee.
Negotiators debated whether to embed evaluation language directly into the Master Agreement (CBA). The motion to put evaluation language into the agreement was defeated, but participants voted to have the district and MCEA collaborate on drafting and adopting a statement to be included in the CBA that emphasizes the importance of evaluation and cooperation on personnel matters.
Meeting minutes record the agreed wording: "The District and MCEA understand the importance of evaluations and will continue working collaboratively regarding policies in the evaluation and personnel sections of the policy manual. MCEA and the District will work together to review and/or make recommendations to the Policy Review Committee regarding evaluation and personnel policies. Changes in Idaho Code will be addressed as needed." The minutes attribute differing views: Maren Oppelt favored placing evaluation language in the agreement because evaluations affect salaries; Mr. Larsen argued placing it in policy is the board's responsibility.
