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

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@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.

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@drmarcspooner @PickleWilber Sorry for the typo Marc.

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

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

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@drmarcspooner @PickleWilber Back and forth with the funder.

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@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.

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@drmarcspooner @PickleWilber Time will tell.

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

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

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

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

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

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@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.

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@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.

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@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.

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@drmarcspooner @kenny_sherlock I do.

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

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