October 12

This morning we had a productive first bargaining session with PAT. The focus was on Article 9, "Discipline and Safety."

PPS presented three main elements to PAT:

• Discipline Disparities by Race at PPS

• Current issues in the contract language, 

• Proposed changes to the contract language, including:

  • Creating reasonable and trauma-informed standards

  • Reorienting PPS’ student discipline towards research-based restorative practices

  • Removing mandatory sentencing rules. 

We will reconvene for the second bargaining session with PAT on November 1, 2022, from 2 pm to 5 pm. PPS expects PAT to respond with a counterproposal at this session on Article 9, “Discipline and Safety.” 

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Supporting documents

• Letter to PPS Community on PPS’ Proposed Changes to Article 9
• PPS Proposed Changes to Article 9: Discipline and Safety
• Article 9 PPS Proposal - Oct 10 2022