Mt. Vernon Board of School Trustees - Pre Bargaining Hearing

Mr. Gray opened the Pre-Bargaining Public Hearing at 6:30pm.   

Indiana Code 20-29-6-1(b) requires a school employer and school employees to hold a public hearing and take public testimony to discuss the items described in the Indiana Teacher Collective Bargaining Law (specifically Indiana Code 20-29-6-1(a)) before engaging in formal collective bargaining.

Therefore, Mt. Vernon Community School Corporation and the Mt. Vernon Classroom Teachers’ Association hereby convene this public hearing in accordance with SEA 390. Chad Gray, School Board President, served as the board’s representative for this joint public hearing.  Assistant Superintendent Chris Smedley, and CFO, Greg Elkins were in attendance to represent the school corporation.  Desiray Scalf, President of the MVCTA and Kristi Norton, Vice President of the MVCTA were also in attendance on behalf of the Teachers’ Association.  We would like to thank everyone for being here today, representing both bargaining teams.  

As with all public comments before the school board, the parties request that all who speak at this hearing limit their comments to the subject at hand and speak concisely and cordially.

Mr. Gray asked for anyone wishing to comment to please state their name & their association with the school district.  

No one available to speak at this hearing. 

Mr. Gray concluded the hearing.   Mr. Smedley motioned to adjourn the hearing at 6:34pm.  Chad seconded.  Hearing was adjourned.