Task Force on Collective Bargaining

Overview

At the March 2020 meeting of the Virginia School Boards Association Board of Directors, Board members voted to establish the Task Force on Collective Bargaining. This task force was charged with studying and submitting recommendations to the Board of Directors for best practices and guidance for school boards when deciding to enter into collective bargaining agreements.

The VSBA Task Force on Collective Bargaining presented its report to the Board of Directors at its June 2020 meeting. The Board duly accepted the report and recommendations of the Task Force. An overview of the Task Force’s findings and best practices were presented at the 2020 VSBA Legislative Advocacy Conference in September.

Since its creation, the task force has:

• Formed subcommittees to research and review best practices for consideration by school boards when deciding whether to adopt resolutions to allow for collective bargaining.
• Recommended a report that was approved by the Board of Directors at the June 2020 meeting.
• Provided findings from the task force report at the September VSBA Legislative Advocacy Conference.

Task Force Members

Kathleen Beane, Chair
Richmond County Public Schools, School Board Member

Chris Johnson
Prince George County Public Schools, School Board Member

Diana Williams
Waynesboro City Public Schools, School Board Member

Penny Franklin
Montgomery County Public Schools, School Board Member

Stacy Haney
Lobbyist and School Board Attorney

Wade Anderson
Prince William County Public Schools, School Board Attorney

Dr. Kevin Siers
Franklin County Public Schools, Superintendent

Loree Williams
Prince William County Public Schools, School Board Member

Karen Jenkins
Suffolk City Public Schools, School Board Member

Dr. Royal Gurley
Charlottesville City Public Schools, Superintendent

 

Task Force Reports

VSBA Task Force on Collective Bargaining Report