Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Austintown teachers turn down board offer
AUSTINTOWN — The Austintown Education Association voted overwhelmingly today to reject a tentative agreement that was negotiated with the school district last weekend.
Both sides were saying this evening they aren’t sure what will happen next.
Sandra DeCerbo, AEA president, said there has been no talk of a strike. She said the membership has not even issued a strike authorization vote for its leaders at this point.
The school board has called an emergency meeting for 5:45 Wednesday, said its president, Michael Creatore. Creatore said he expects the board will confer with its attorney. The meeting is closed to the public.
Creatore has said he doesn’t expect the board to continue negotiations with the AEA. Last weekend’s bargaining session came about at the request of the union after its membership rejected what was considered a last and best offer by the board. That rejection came Nov. 14 as 75 percent of the membership shot the offer down.
For the complete story, see Wednesday’s Vindicator and Vindy.com.