In the full text of the proposed initiative words to be deleted are bracketed [SHALL] and struck-through and words replacing deleted text or being added are underlined.
Mr. Laird Maxwell
Idahoans for Tax Reform
1608 Beford Drive
Boise ID 83705
(208) 331-1996
failed to qualify
Initiative changing labor negotiation process between school districts and local education organizations representing professional employees.
Initiative relating to school district labor negotiation procedures; repealing requirement that school districts enter into labor negotiations with a local education organization representing professional employees of districts by making such negotiations optional at the discretion of the school district.
Can be viewed at the Attorney Generals web page - see under 'Opinions'
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Idaho:
Section 1. That Section 33-1271, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
33-1271. SCHOOL DISTRICTS - PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES -
NEGOTIATION AGREEMENTS. The board of trustees of each
school district, including specially chartered districts,
or the designated representative(s) of such district, is
hereby empowered to and [shall]
may upon its own initiative or upon the request of
a local education organization representing professional
employees, enter into a negotiation agreement with the
local education organization or the designated
representative(s) of such organization and negotiate with
such party in good faith on those matters specified in
any such negotiation agreement between the local board of
trustees and the local education organization. A request
for negotiations may be initiated by either party to such
negotiation agreement. Accurate records or minutes of the
proceedings shall be kept, and shall be available for
public inspection at the offices of the board of
education during normal business hours. Joint
ratification of all final offers of settlement shall be
made in open meetings.
Section 2. That Section 33-1273, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
33-1273. SCHOOL DISTRICTS - PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES -
NEGOTIATIONS. The local education organization [shall] may be the
exclusive representative for all professional employees
in that district for purposes of negotiations. The
individual or individuals selected to negotiate for the
professional employees shall be a member of the
organization designated to represent the professional
employees and shall be a professional employee of the
local school district. However, in the event a local
board of trustees chooses to designate any individual(s)
other than the superintendent or elected trustee(s) of
the school district as its representative(s) for
negotiations, the local educational organization is
authorized to designate any individual(s) of its choosing
to act as its representative(s) for negotiations. A local
board of trustees or its designated representative(s) [shall] may negotiate
matters covered by a negotiations agreement only with the
local education organization or its designated
representative(s).