Teacher Negotiations
The following chart lists those collective bargaining units negotiating with boards of education under the provisions of Section 10-153a et seq. of the Connecticut General Statutes. The information contained on the chart is subject to change. The categories are as follows: "Board" means the local of regional board of education. "Unit" means either the administrator (A) unit or the teacher (T) unit. "Start date" means the statutory date upon which negotiations are to commence, i.e., the 210th day prior to the budget submission. "Mediation date" means the statutory date upon which the parties must enter the mediation process, i.e., the 160th day prior to budget submission. "Arbitration date" means the date when the parties must name their respective party arbitrators. The arbitrators are listed under "Board Arbitrator," "Union Arbitrator" and "Neutral Arbitrator." "Method" means the manner by which the contract negotiations were settled, i.e., negotiation (N), mediation (M), arbitration (A), or stipulated arbitration (AS). Note: often reported settlements are subject to ratification and thus should be considered tentative. "Reported" means the date the Division of Legal and Governmental Affairs was notified of the settlement. "Budget date" means the local or regional board of education budget submission date. This date is provided by the Superintendent of Schools in each school district on the ED003 form. "2d panel" means a panel of three neutral arbitrators. Double asterisks [**] means Panel Chairperson. An asterisk [*] means that the arbitrator or mediator was appointed by the Commissioner of Education. If you have any questions, please contact Attorney Laura Anastasio at laura.anastasio@ct.gov.