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Board receives CUEA initial public sunshine proposal

Chatom Union School Board of Trustees · January 13, 2026
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Summary

The board formally received the Chatom Union Educators Association’s initial 'sunshine' proposal; the item was entered into the record with a unanimous vote and begins the public bargaining notification process.

The Chatom Union School Board on Jan. 13 officially received the Chatom Union Educators Association (CUEA) initial public sunshine proposal as the first step in the contract negotiation cycle. The receipt was approved unanimously in open session.

Trustee Steve Soderstrom moved to receive the proposal; Trustee Anthony Avila seconded. The receipt formally places the association’s initial proposals on the district’s negotiation calendar and signals the start of collective bargaining communications in the public record. The board did not take further public action on specific contract terms at the meeting.

The board also discussed negotiation processes in closed session earlier in the meeting; no public terms were changed at this meeting.