Today's News-Gazette had an overview of the packed meeting:
Champaign teachers take protest over stalled contract talks to boardFull article with more details here.
A protest led by teachers over stalled contract negotiations, a plea from a real-estate lawyer for the district to speed up negotiations with the homeowners he represents and the re-inclusion of lights at a renovated McKinley Field all made appearances at Monday night's school board meeting...
Six weeks into the school year with no contract and negotiations stalling along the way, the teachers showed up to hear White again tell the board about the union's concerns: class size, teacher home visits to students and extra professional requirements...
White said after Monday's meeting that a federal mediator is slated to be in Champaign on Oct. 8 to continue talks between the union and district...
In other news, the board unanimously approved a budget for fiscal year 2019 that didn't include teacher salaries or benefits...
The board also unanimously approved an intergovernmental agreement between it and the city about the field that includes a provision saying it is to be used for "Unit 4 athletic and educational purposes with the exception of varsity football games."
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