Association pushes limits on cancelling previously scheduled workdays and seeks calendar‑notice protections

Article 7 discussion focused on work calendars, notice requirements and what the association called 'cancellation' of previously scheduled workdays.

The association proposed that 10‑, 11‑ and 12‑month calendars be provided by May 15 and that any changes after that date require mutual agreement. For 9‑month employees the association requested two full days (or four half days) scheduled as work days before the first day of the school year so staff have time to prepare.

A contentious proposal would limit the employer’s ability to cancel previously scheduled workdays unilaterally; the association argued employees should not be denied previously agreed time or forced to use paid leave without mutual agreement. District representatives asked whether the language would apply to districtwide furloughs, weather closures (snow days) or legitimate operational cancellations, and attendees traded examples (transportation cancellations and reassigned days). The association said the intent is to prevent unilateral, last‑minute calendar changes that shift workdays without bargaining.

Negotiators agreed to read the language again, share examples and continue refining the clause on cancellations and replacement work in follow‑up sessions.