Dougco mulls proposals ending union ties
Written by Nancy Mitchell on Aug 22nd, 2012. | Copyright © EdNewsColorado.org
CASTLE ROCK – Douglas County school board members on Tuesday said they’re considering asking voters whether the district should sever ties with the teachers union for the foreseeable future.
Dougco school board members Dan Gerken, left, and John Carson prepare for Tuesday’s meeting.
Three board members proposed three separate ballot questions, each chipping away at what have been traditional district-union relationships in the affluent county south of Denver. The tentative questions, which were not presented in writing:
- Should the district be prohibited from using public funding for the compensation of union leaders?
- Should the district be prohibited from collecting union dues from employee paychecks on the union’s behalf?
- Should the district be prohibited from engaging in collective bargaining with the union?
Mediator sides with Dougco federation in spat over union pay
An outside mediator has ruled in favor of the Douglas County teachers' union in a fight with the district over about $80,000.
The Douglas County school board said it disagrees with the decision and will consider at Tuesday's board meeting whether to accept the ruling or "pursue payment by other means."
The scrap arises from a longstanding agreement that calls for the district to pay 50 percent of teachers' and other staff salaries while they are on leave to hold union office within the district. The Douglas County Federation of Teachers and the Douglas County Federation of Classified Employees pays the remaining half.
Last winter, Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen said the district wanted more accountability from
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