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Designed for new administrators and/or those new to the bargaining table, co-host Joshua Whiteside is joined by Lozano Smith attorneys Daniel McElhinney and Kara Walton to discuss the basics of bargaining.\xa0 Topics include figuring out who should be on the bargaining team, how to identify a lead negotiator, what type of contract negotiations can occur, and strategies to foster good processes and outcomes.
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\nShow Notes & References
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\n \t2:35 \u2013 Preparing for negotiations
\n \t3:38 \u2013 Educational Employment Relations Act (EERA or Rodda Act)
\n \t5:34 \u2013 New administrators joining the bargaining team
\n \t8:02 \u2013 Superintendents in negotiations
\n \t8:47 \u2013 Board members in negotiations
\n \t10:41 \u2013 Identifying your lead negotiator
\n \t11:43 \u2013 Open vs. closed contract negotiations; successor and reopener negotiations
\n \t15:03 \u2013 Negotiations outside of the contract
\n \t16:37 \u2013 Representing interests on both sides of the table
\n \t19:13 \u2013 Strategies to foster good will
\n \t21:36 \u2013 Labor management team meetings
\n \t22:05 \u2013 The role of legal counsel
\n \t23:39 \u2013 Final thoughts
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