Additional Open Negotiations session scheduled
CASTLE ROCK - An additional Open Negotiations session has been scheduled between the Douglas County School District and the Douglas County Federation of Teachers.
Negotiation teams from both sides are expected to meet on Thursday June 28 from Noon to 3 p.m. at the Wilcox Building at 620 Wilcox Street in Castle Rock. They are expected to continue efforts to reach a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
The session will be open to the public and the media.
More information about Open Negotiations, including audio from previous sessions and correspondence between the groups is available at www.dcsdk12.org/opennegotiations
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