Your Tuesday evening update on Salem news
Good evening, Salem.
Salem teachers have now had two mediation sessions with school district leaders as they continue trying to reach a contract. An agreement at the bargaining table would mean Salem won’t see schools closed due to a teacher strike as Portland did earlier this year.
The sessions brought two more pieces of the contract to resolution, with tentative agreements on personal rights and a nondiscrimination statement. Meatier issues, like pay and school safety, remain on the table.
No new pay proposals have been exchanged in mediation, though notes posted Wednesday from union leaders say they’re closer to agreement on an article outlining how schools respond to safety concerns like violent students.
Both sides have agreed to language saying schools will designate someone to respond when educators need help for an emergency or safety situation. The union is seeking to add a procedure for supporting injured employees into the contract.
Educators will again rally outside of tonight’s school board meeting as they seek to build public support amid a contentious period between district leaders and rank-and-file employees during a year of budget cuts.
You can read more about mediation and the proposals exchanged on the district website here and the union website here.
Here are some of today’s stories. You can always find our latest reports anytime on our website.
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Salem’s neighborhood associations bring you the latest on holiday celebrations, a partial graffiti mural in an alley on Madison Street and a problem property clean-up.
12 Dec 2023
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Salem’s neighborhood associations bring you the latest on holiday celebrations, a partial graffiti mural in an alley on Madison Street and a problem property clean-up.
12 Dec 2023
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In their meeting on Monday, Dec. 11, the Salem City Council finalized their plan for a revenue task force that will seek ways to raise city funds and discussed cuts…
12 Dec 2023
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In their meeting on Monday, Dec. 11, the Salem City Council finalized their plan for a revenue task force that will seek ways to raise city funds and discussed cuts…
12 Dec 2023
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Oregon’s U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said the NSA should be transparent about whether it’s buying and collecting data on citizens.
12 Dec 2023
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Oregon’s U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said the NSA should be transparent about whether it’s buying and collecting data on citizens.
12 Dec 2023
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Commissioners on Wednesday unanimously approved accepting money from the state Department of Corrections to supervise and treat some parents convicted of nonviolent property crimes, diverting them from prison and ensuring…
14 Dec 2023
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Commissioners on Wednesday unanimously approved accepting money from the state Department of Corrections to supervise and treat some parents convicted of nonviolent property crimes, diverting them from prison and ensuring…
14 Dec 2023
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