Don Rempel

@LHubich Correct. It’s actually much better than usual to have all the school boards agree.

@DonRempel No it’s not.

Another thing: as near as I can determine there has NEVER been a bargaining relationship between the SSBA and the government. They’re both on the same team. SSBA submits their budget and government TELLS them what they’re getting.

@kellywchris School boards are locally elected government like municipalities or cities. This isn’t a deal with themselves, it is school boards working with government to meet local needs.

So the ask Party made a deal with themselves - with the SSBA who is on the government bargaining team. They didn’t negotiate with teachers. AND there is no guarantee the funding can’t be cancelled at any time. Given their record on past “deals”, better get this bag in contract.

@drmarcspooner @PickleWilber Sorry for the typo Marc.

@DonRempel @PickleWilber Same to you Don

Put it in the contract

@drmarcspooner @PickleWilber Thank you Mark, it was a nice chat! All the best to you.

@DonRempel @PickleWilber We disagree on CS & C being in the contract, but I respect that you were a director and we all have the best interests of students at heart. It’s easy to bicker on here, but I mean that.

@drmarcspooner @PickleWilber Every year is a new budget year. Been doing this for a long time.

@DonRempel @PickleWilber Yes I agree- I preferred this version of Don “NESD, which covers a wide expanse of territory running east from Melfort, will see a bit more money than Chinook. But director of education Don Rempel said the $224,000 funding boost is nowhere near enough to make up for past losses.

@drmarcspooner @PickleWilber Back and forth with the funder.

@PickleWilber @scottwf @PremierScottMoe @jeremycockrill @SaskParty Next challenge for the STF is to get teacher ratification of a contract. It might take a couple of rounds.

@scottwf @PremierScottMoe @jeremycockrill @SaskParty And teachers would gain the trust of the public again by teaching. School Boards need to do their jobs. If the teachers want to worry about funding, run for a school board seat.

@drmarcspooner @PickleWilber Time will tell.

@PickleWilber @DonRempel Is that Min Cockrill or the Premier?!

@drmarcspooner @DadPabst @kenny_sherlock Teacher ratification of a new agreement will be the next challenge for the STF to tackle

@DonRempel @DadPabst @kenny_sherlock What evidence do we have of that?

@drmarcspooner @DadPabst @kenny_sherlock There is always a settlement.

@drmarcspooner @DadPabst @kenny_sherlock And the provincial collective bargaining agreement will be enhanced as well.

@drmarcspooner @DadPabst @kenny_sherlock Neutered? Well they have another few hundred million more $ to spend next year.

@drmarcspooner @DadPabst @kenny_sherlock Catholic boards can use taxation.

@DonRempel @DadPabst @kenny_sherlock Can they raise funds on their own?

@drmarcspooner @PickleWilber We get it, the STF passed on having an MoU when offered; SSBA took the government up on it, to the benefit of students and staff alike.

@PickleWilber @DonRempel Google the difference between an MOU and a contract and then get back to me

@drmarcspooner @DadPabst @kenny_sherlock Not neutered. Every other employee, Employee group and union negotiates with the school board who is funded by government. These are multi-million dollar organizations who are accountable to the electors. The bi-level bargaining is only for teachers.

@DonRempel @DadPabst @kenny_sherlock They neutered the school boards

@drmarcspooner @DadPabst @kenny_sherlock It was very inequitable from a taxation perspective. Different mill rates for same types of property (condo, residence, land, resort property) depending on where you lived/ owned property. Sk party fixed it.

@DadPabst @kenny_sherlock No it wasn’t It was more accountable than the gov is now

@drmarcspooner @kenny_sherlock I do.

@DonRempel @kenny_sherlock I don’t care

Boom!

@drmarcspooner @kenny_sherlock How do you know without a name and school board?

@DonRempel @kenny_sherlock Looks like one who’s worried about government retribution like what happened to the human rights commission

@drmarcspooner @kenny_sherlock Who is the school board member that is quoted?

@kenny_sherlock Not seeing the connection