Wages and working conditions are all negotiated through a collective bargaining process. The School Board and ACEA each have representatives who come together throughout the year to collectively bargain the terms of the two different contracts. There is a contract for all instructional staff and another contract for non-instructional staff, or ESPs. As new language is agreed to by the collective bargaining teams, it is submitted to the School Board members and to members of the bargaining unit for ratification.
Instructional Collective Bargaining Committee Members:
Carmen Ward: ACEA President, Chief Negotiator
Don DeVito (Rawlings)
David Dixson (Westwood)
Kelly Moore (Littlewood)
Crystal Tessman (Parker)
Kendra Vincent (BHS)
Non-Instructional Collective Bargaining Committee Members:
Jamarr Akins: ACEA Director, Chief Negotiator
Dena Chewning (Littlewood)
Wanda Durham (ACEA)
Shirley Evans (Hidden Oak)
Rudy Mann (Transportation)
Nancy Mason (Transportation)
Jim Starkloff (Facilities)