Independence Community School Board
Public Meetings for Negotiations
April 21, 2023
The Public meetings were held on April 21, 2023 at the Administration Office starting at 2:00 pm.
Present: Supt. Russ Reiter, Director of Finance Laura Morine, Board Member Kim Hansen and Gina Trimble. IESP Negotiation Team: Lisa Preuss, Michaela Schuler, Peg Bantz, Andria Anderson, Deana Miller, and Shelly Staker (ISEA rep). Two support staff were also in attendance.
Supt. Reiter welcomed everyone to the meeting and thanked the support staff for their dedication and hard work.
FIRST MEETING:
Lisa Preuss from the Independence Educational Support Personnel Association (IESP) presented their initial proposal stating that they were interested in negotiating an increase in wage to assist in attracting and retaining quality staff. They also have an interest in working on a longevity system.
SECOND MEETING: (held immediately following the first)
Supt. Reiter presented the Board’s opening statement with the following points:
- The Board of Education has a tremendous responsibility to educate all of our students and support our staff to ensure they are successful. Having an opportunity to discuss important issues and understanding we have similar goals, allows us to work together with a shared vision.
- The Board would like to convey their appreciation to the IESP for the interest-based problem-solving proposal and their participation in the progress. Our goal is to attract and retain the best individuals to support our students and school district.
Full disclosure of both proposals may be reviewed at the Administration Office.
The open meeting ended at 2:13 pm and those not on the negotiating team left. The negotiating teams from both sides then began negotiating.
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Kim Hansen Laura Morine
Board President Director of Finance/Board Secretary
