This conference, cosponsored by MASA, MSBO and MASB, will help you and your board get ready for labor negotiations. The content of this conference has recently been modified to include a general session discussion/direction on how to prepare for layoffs under the new law. You’ll get suggestions and guidance from a panel of expert school labor attorneys, as well as a simple tool for, “scoring” your teachers in accord with the new law.

 Additionally at this conference you will hear about:

• Identifying and Responding to Union Tactics


• Understanding and Managing the Impasse Process


• Principles of Contract Language


• Strategies for Dealing with Prohibited Subjects of Bargaining


• Financial Trends in Settlements


• Basic Negotiations for Beginners


• Bargaining Health Insurance