Overview
- CASA members, including principals and climate managers, have worked without a contract since Aug. 31 and remain bound by a no‑strike pledge.
- Union president Robin Cooper accused the district of bad‑faith bargaining and highlighted wage compression, with some first‑year administrators earning what veterans make and some promotions paying less than senior teacher roles.
- Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. told administrators he expects a near‑term agreement and said, “We value you and we’re gonna get this done,” while also noting Moody’s upgraded the district’s credit rating for the third time in three years.
- The district postponed releasing its facilities plan to gather more feedback through a survey open until Dec. 11 focused on building use, reducing school transitions, reinvesting in neighborhood high schools, and expanding access to selective‑admission options.
- The school board approved security spending, including $195,000 to expand student‑run youth courts, $321,178 for GXC Inc. walkthrough weapons detection devices, and $732,094 for state‑mandated safety assessments by Safe at School Consulting LLC.