The Fall River School Committee convened a special meeting on January 2nd, 2025, primarily to discuss collective bargaining strategies in executive session. After the roll call, committee member Mr. Das raised concerns about a perceived tentative agreement with the teachers' union being publicized on social media, which he believed the committee had not yet formally approved. Attorney Assad clarified that there were no final tentative agreements, but rather "pre-tentative agreements" that the committee would review and could modify before any union ratification or committee vote. This explanation aimed to ensure the committee understood its role in the negotiation process.
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I'd like to call to order the special meeting of the forest school committee on January 2nd 2025 uh Deb would you please call the role Mr ago here Mr Bailey here Mr Das here Mr Cory here miss larvey here miss Perera here Mary cougan here salute to the flag I pledge aliance to the of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for
0:43all pursuant to the open meeting law any person may make an audio or video recording of this public meeting or may transmit the meeting through any medium attendees are therefore advised that such recordings or Transmissions are being made whether perceived or unperceived by those present and are deemed acknowledged and permissible uh we have no citizens input tonight but we do have a request for
1:08executive session um do we want to read the request first or make a motion I'll read the request first Mr Assad yes there are no uh open meeting items in on today's agenda mayor the executive session would start with M general laws chapter 38 we have to make a motion ahead of time he said no he said he could read them first question I'll make a motion to go into executive session okay second can a second
1:35question M Mr related to the uh executive session so between the the last meeting and this meeting I actually found out on social media that we had a tentative agreement with the teachers union and I don't recall ever I don't recall ever seeing or voting on a tenative agreement so I'd like to just get some clarity before we go into any of these items to know whether we do have a tenative agreement
2:04which I don't believe we have voted on so that we know what the parameters are going into executive session can attorney Assad please indicate any answer to that question there are no tenative agreements with any of the unions that we're going into executive session on today uh this is this is a uh situation where the committee has OPP an opportunity to review uh what the terms and conditions are uh the format on the
2:35tenative agreement scenario is that we would review the information uh if it is acceptable we would relay that information to the uh Union the union would then have a right to go for a ratification vote and once they have a ratification vote and if it's successful it comes back to the committee and the committee at that point in t time would take a vote as to whether or not there is an agreement so we can change
3:01whatever this is our first shot as a body of looking at this so as the final yes at the final agreement of is yes and I I just think it I felt like the cut was a little bit before the horse reading from them from the teachers union itself I mean we got a lot of uh information from the teachers union social media post rather than from this body which does bother me but uh I do
3:25appreciate you highlighting the fact that we can make changes it's not that we're stuck with whatever happen at the last negotiation this is the full School committee's chance to weigh in is that accurate that's correct thank you sir Mr Das yes and just um just just a your's point just to get a clarification I believe we received an email from the T superintendent that said we were in a
3:48pre- tenative agreement is there a difference between the two attorney Assad well actually the reason why you had a pre tenative agreement that was my language because I wanted the committee to be aware of the fact that it was not a tenative agreement and that this was a situation that you would be reviewing it prior to the process initiating for a tenative agreement by both sides thank you a Mr
4:13sad M general laws chapter 38 section 2183 to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining agreement including hearing grievances relative to All Professional teaching employees of the forward School System including coaches Title One teachers nurses occupational physical therapist and specialist in the teaching profession represented by the for educators Association as the chair is determined
4:36that open possession may have a detrimental impact on the bargaining position of the committee M laws chapter 38 section 21 A3 to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining relative to all administrators and employees of represented by the forward administrators Association as the chairs determined that an open session may have a detrimental impact on the bogging position of the committee Mass general
4:55laws chapter 38 section 2183 to discuss strategy with collector Bing relative to all cafeteria employees of the forward school system represented by the American Federation of state county and Municipal Employees Council 93 local 1118 as a chair has determined an open session may have a detrimental impact on AB bogy position of the committee Mass general laws chapter 3A section 21 A3 to
5:17discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining relative to all maintenance employees of the forward school system represented by the American Federation of state county and Municipal Employees Council 93 local 1118 as a chair has determined that open concession may have a detrimental impact on a bing position of the committee Mass general laws chapter 38 section 2183 to discuss strategy with respect to
5:37collective bargaining relative to all custodial employees of the forward school system represented by the American Federation of state county and Municipal Employees Council 93 local 1118 as the chair has determined an open session may have a detrimental impact on the bogy position of the committee Mass general laws chapter 3A section 2183 to discuss strategy with respect to Collective bney relative to all safety
5:58security employees of the forward school system system represented by the American Federation of state county and Municipal Employees Council 93 local 1118 as the chair has determined that open session may have a detrimental impact on a bing position of the committee we would reconvene there may may may not be statements at that time thank you Deb could you call the role to go into executive session please
6:17sure Mr AGA yes Mr Bailey yes Mr Das yes Mr Cory yes M lovy yes M Pereira yes mayor Coogan yes executive session uh we're out of executive session Deb please call the rooll Mr AG here Mr Bailey here Mr Das here Mr Cory M lvy here M Perera here mayor C here Mr Mayor Mr D thank you um I'd like to um in just within 48 Hours of the meeting just no
6:55business I I understand Mr Mayor but because it was within 48 hours of the meeting I did want to make a motion which I think would be productive and um I hope you do consider it um I like to make a motion that we approve a for public schools efficiency and waste reduction advisory committee I actually have something I don't think you special Mee TR to make a motion no
7:21it's be restricted to only what it was on the agenda yeah can we place it on the agenda the 13th for the 13th maybe yeah yeah put it put it on as an agenda it on 13 I didn't think you could do that can can you just send it yeah send it over and it it will go on the agenda if I send over let see what it looks
7:39like yeah okay on the agenda give me it give me it yeah give me it that's what I asked you I make a motion to put on the agenda okay I think we need a motion for that just no it'll be on the agenda too okay thank you motion to adjourn second and then whatever that Mr agam yes Mr Bailey yes Mr Das we had nothing else right no yeah Mr Das yes Mr Cory Miss
8:08larv yes M Perera yes may kouan yes weed