25% health/dental increase: Interlakes Schools

[Argie's Wife]

Originally Posted by gokart-mozart

"But the teachers' contract, as negotiated by the school board and teachers' association, and approved by the voters does NOT include that kind of increase."

TS.

That was then, this is now. All these municipal "contracts" are invalid anyway, since neither the executive branch nor the courts set tax rates.

Uh, nope. That's now. Here and now. Period.

Try to challenge a contact that's been passed by the voters (or NOT passed) and see how far you get. You cannot just change a contract that's been passed by the voters because an unforeseen expense came up. You CAN re-negoiate the contract for the next round OR amend a contract and hold a special hearing with a vote (ballot) taken afterwards - but that costs money, too. It can be changed by a special hearing and vote - again - as decided by either a majority vote or two-thirds vote - depending on the type of warrant article that is presented. (A teachers' contract would be a majorty vote, I believe.)

Of course the courts don't set the tax rates - how silly is that - but they do have to uphold the intent of the voters, as they interpret the warrant articles presented at the time of voting. That's the process, my friend.