STATE OF MAINE MAINE LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
Case No. 87-06
Issued: March 17, 1987
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M.S.A.D. #33 EDUCATION (Teachers) )
ASSOCIATION, )
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Complainant, )
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v. )
) CONSENT ORDER
GARFIELD KING, Superintendent, )
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and )
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M.S.A.D. #33 BOARD OF DIRECTORS, )
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Respondents. )
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Complainant having filed its complaint, and Respondents having
filed their counterclaim, and each party denying the allegations of
the other, the parties, without admission of liability, agree:
1. The parties will meet with Joseph Stupak, acting as a
mutually agreed upon mediator, said meeting to take
place on April 4, 1987 at Keddy's conference room in
Presque Isle, the participants at said meeting to be
limited to the mediator and not more than five persons
representing each party, not more than one "outside"
representative for each party ("outside" means persons
other than SAD 33 Board members, superintendent,
teachers), said meeting to last from 9:30 a.m. to not
later than 4:00 p.m., the Board to be represented by
at least three Board members. The purpose of the
meeting is to fully consult per meet and consult
requirements of Maine law regarding the length of
school day policy in SAD 33. Any subsequent meetings
to be by agreement of the parties and mediator.
2. After said meeting or after any mutually agreed
subsequent meet and consult meetings, the Board will
meet and take action at a Board meeting with respect
to the length of the school day at SAD 33.
3. Impact bargaining will then ensue between the parties
respecting impact issues related to the length of the
school day as to the 1986-87 school year and as to
impact resulting from School Board action per item (2)
above.
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4. If the foregoing meetings and sessions do not resolve
the issues in controversy by June 10, 1987, either party
may request that the Maine Labor Relations Board reopen
proceedings associated with the complaint and counterclaim,
which, until then, will remain in abeyance.
Dated: March 17, 1987.
SAD 33 Board of Directors SAD 33 Education Association
/s/___________________________ /s/_____________________________
Its Chairman Its President
Accordingly:
The Board hereby approves the provisions of the foregoing
Consent Order.
Dated: March 17, 1987.
MAINE LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
/s/____________________________________
Edward S. Godfrey
Chairman
/s/____________________________________
Thacher E. Turner
Employer Representative
/s/____________________________________
George W. Lambertson
Employee Representative
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