2023 Negotiations

Pre-Negotiations - Meeting 1
ISD 728 leadership and EREA exchanged communications beginning in March, including a letter from the District, a response from EREA and a final, second communication from the District team. The communication discussed an initial offer, EREA's wishes to negotiate and the District's initial parameters for negotiations. They can be read here: 
Meeting Materials

Teacher Negotiations - Meeting 1
The parties met for three hours on Wednesday May 17, 2023 to start negotiations on the 2023-2025 Teacher agreement. The District presented its complete proposal, including the financial impact totalling 7.217% over two years (2023-2024 to 2024-2025). EREA presented a "Negotiation Issues List," for discussion at future meetings.
Meeting 1 Materials

Teacher Negotiations - Meeting 2
The parties met on Thursday, June 15, 2023 for several hours to discuss a variety of proposals presented by EREA.
EREA Proposal 1_06/15/23

Teacher Negotiations - Meeting 3
The parties met on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 for several hours to discuss a variety of proposals and counter proposals presented by the District and EREA.
ISD 728 Proposal 6/27/2023
EREA Proposals 6/27/2023

Teacher Negotiations - Meeting 4
The parties met on Thursday, July 13, 2023 for several hours to discuss a variety of proposals and counter proposals presented by the District and EREA.
EREA Proposals 07/13/2023
District Responses/Counter Proposals 07/13/2023

Teacher Negotiations - Meeting 5
The parties met on Monday, August 21, 2023 for several hours. Talks continue and additional meetings have been scheduled after the start of the school year.
EREA Updates
ISD 728 Updates 

Teacher Negotiations - Meeting 6
The parties met on Monday, October 2, 2023 for three hours and exchanged updated proposals. 
EREA October Proposals
ISD 728 October Counter Proposals

Teacher Negotiations - Meeting 7
The parties met on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 for several hours and exchanged updated proposals. 
All Meeting 7 Materials

Teacher Negotiations - Meeting 8
The EREA and ISD 728 representatives met on Nov. 6, 2023. At the meeting, the District presented its complete counter-proposal to all of EREA's proposals presented to date. 
District Response
District Package

AFCSME Negotiations - Meeting 1
The parties met on June 8, 2023 to exchange opening proposals as a start to the ISD 728/AFSCME negotiations representing Educational, Instructional, Special Education, Information Technology and Media Assistants.

AFCSME Proposal 1_06/08/23
ISD 728 Proposal 1_06/08/23

AFCSME Negotiations - Meeting 2
AFSCME and the District met for two hours on Wednesday June 28, 2023 to continue discussions related to the proposals and counter proposals from each party. AFSCME represents Educational, Instructional, Special Education, Information Technology and Media Assistants.
AFSCME Proposal/Response
ISD 728 Proposals/Response

AFCSME Negotiations - Meeting 3
AFSCME and the District met  on Thursday, July 13, 2023 for two hours to continue discussions related to the proposals and counter proposals from each party. AFSCME represents Educational, Instructional, Special Education, Information Technology and Media Assistants.
AFCSME Update

AFCSME Negotiations - Meeting 4
The parties held an all-day negotiation session on August 8, 2023. Talks continue to show progress. Additional meetings are scheduled for September.
AFCSME Update
ISD 728 Update 

AFCSME Negotiations - Meeting 5
AFSCME and the District met Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at which time the School District responded to AFSCME's August 8, 2023 proposals. AFSCME represents Educational, Instructional, Special Education, Information Technology and Media Assistants.
District Response to AFSCME Proposals - Sept. 20, 2023

AFCSME Negotiations - Meeting 6
Representatives from the District and AFSCME representing Assistants and Paraprofessionals met for several hours on October 16, 2023, at which time AFSCME responded to the District's September 20, 2023 proposal.
AFSCME Proposal - October 10, 2023

AFCSME Negotiations - Meeting 7
AFSCME and District representatives met for two and a half hours on November 1, 2023 to discuss and exchange proposals.
District Proposal 11-1-2023
AFSCME Proposed Counter-Offer 11-1-2023

AFCSME Negotiations - Meeting 8
AFSCME and District representatives met for two and a half hours on November 1, 2023 to discuss and exchange proposals.
District Proposal 11-1-2023
AFSCME Proposed Counter-Offer 11-1-2023

Clerical/SEIU Group Negotiations - Meeting 1
The District and representatives from SEIU's clerical teams met on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 to exchange openers.
SEIU Clerical Opener
District Clerical Opener 

Clerical/SEIU Group Negotiations - Meeting 2
The District and SEIU, representing Administrative Assistants met on October 18, 2023. At the meeting the District responded to SEIU proposals of September 26, 2023. 
SEIU Clerical Update - October 18, 2023

Custodial Group Negotiations - Meeting 1
The parties met on Monday, August 29, 2023 to exchange openers. 
ISD 728 Opener
728 Custodial Union Opener
SEIU 284 Custodial Addendum

Custodial Group Negotiations - Meeting 2
The District and SEIU - representing the custodians -  met on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. At this time the District responded to SEIU's August 29, 2023 proposals. 
District 728 response to SEIU Proposals

Custodial Group Negotiations - Meeting 3
The District and SEIU - representing the custodians -  met on Tuesday, October 16, 2023. The two sides continued discussions regarding previously presented proposals. 

Custodial Group Negotiations - Meeting 4
The District and SEIU - representing the custodians -  met on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. The District presented a counter proposal package to SEIU. 
District Counter Proposals - November 14

Food Service Group Negotiations - Meeting 1
The District and representatives from SEIU met on Monday, August 28, 2023 to exchange openers.
ISD 728 Opener
SEIU Food Service Opener

Food Service Group Negotiations - Meeting 2
The District and representatives from SEIU - representing the Food Service workers - met on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 to discuss the District's response to opening items presented at the August 29, 2023 meeting.

District Response to SEIU Food Service Openers

Food Service Group Negotiations - Meeting 3
The District and representatives from SEIU - representing the Food Service workers - met on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 to discuss proposals presented in August.

Food Service Group Negotiations - Meeting 4
The District and representatives from SEIU - representing the Food Service workers - met on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. At the meeting the District representatives presented a full package contract proposal to SEIU. 
District Proposal to SEIU - Oct. 17, 2023

Food Service Group Negotiations - Meeting 5
The District and representatives of the SEIU met on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. The SEIU presented a counter-proposal to the District's October proposal. 
SEIU Counter to District - Nov. 14, 2023