There was mediation on Tuesday, but no agreement was reached
Evergreen Public Schools announced late Tuesday that there will be no school on Wednesday, Sept. 3, due to the PSE Large Group classified union strike.
The school district and the union met again Tuesday in a mediation session, but the two sides did not reach an agreement.
The EPS bargaining team, the district noted, is available to bargain again on Wednesday. The district also pointed out that the PSE Large Group could work under the previous agreement while continuing to negotiate. The union, however, opted to continue with the strike.
School buildings will be closed. The Administrative Service Center, or the district office, will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Also, the district will make breakfast and lunch available for students at no cost each school day during the strike. Families will be able to pick up meals at three schools. Families will need to pick up breakfast and lunch at the same time at these sites and times:
Heritage High School (7825 NE 130th Ave) on the south side of the building, near the courtyard, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Mountain View High School (1500 SE Blairmont Drive) outside the main entrance, from 10 to 11 a.m.
Marrion Elementary School (10119 NE 14th Street) outside the main entrance, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Athletics and Activities: High school and middle school practices and events will continue during the work stoppage, though transportation will not be provided.
The district noted that it remains committed to continuing to bargain with the union to reach an agreement that is fair to both sides and affordable under current budget conditions. For updated information on bargaining, there is a bargaining webpage: https://sites.google.com/evergreenps.org/human-resources/pse-large-group-bargaining-update#h.hkx8a9kenmdd
Evergreen Public Schools will send an update around 4 p.m. Wednesday to announce the status of school for Thursday.
Also read:
- Opinion: New study – Washington’s homelessness problem is worse than you think (and avoidable)
New data reveals Washington ranks first in chronic homelessness and per-capita overdose deaths nationwide. - Records reveal WA millionaire’s tax is meant to legalize progressive income tax
Nearly 1,000 pages of records reveal coordinated effort between attorney general’s office and Democratic leaders to overturn constitutional ban. - Drivers may experience traffic delays and closures during summer road preservation work in Clark County
Multiple preservation methods including slurry seal, chip seal and hot mix asphalt will impact county roadways. - Vancouver Police investigate collision involving a pedestrian
Driver remained cooperative while traffic unit investigates serious injury collision at Mill Plain and Lincoln. - Friends and family invited to pair of Friday services for Lucille Erma Madore and Francis Eugene Madore
Francis Eugene Madore flew 103 combat missions in WWII and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross with 17 Oak Leaf Clusters. - Opinion: Tax day is painful enough without Washington adding its own
Washington’s new 9.9% income tax mirrors federal pattern: start narrow, expand to hit everyone within years. - Letter: ‘Public trust in elections isn’t maintained by repeating talking points’
Camas resident demands answers after ballots discovered next to trash can, endorses Quiring O’Brien for auditor.
