Hinsdale High School Teacher Contract Negotiations Make Some Progress

The Hinsdale High School School Teachers Association and the District 86 Board of Education Tuesday for another bargaining session for a new teachers contract.

Both sides issued a joint news release indicating that some headway has been made. A source with the teachers characterized Tuesday’s meeting as an “actual negotiation session.”

Following in the statement in its entirety:

“The teachers of the Hinsdale High School Teachers Association (HHSTA) and the District 86 Board of Education have made progress in working toward a compromise. Using both federal mediation and small group negotiations suggested by Dr. Skoda, the two sides have met on four of the last seven days and have been able to find some common ground on key issues. While important work remains, the negotiators for both the board and the teachers continue to work toward a compromise.

“While an agreement has not yet been reached, both sides agree it is in the best interests of students to spend the next few days focused on getting school started. There will be a mediation session on Monday, August 18. Recently, the teachers association stated that it would begin the school year on time, as scheduled, August 22.”