PCSSD negotiations end in stalemate
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) -- Wednesday, school officials with the Pulaski County Special School District met with both PASS and PCSSD union representatives with hopes they would come to a budget agreement.
"It's sad we couldn't come to an agreement," said Pulaski Association of Support Staff (PASS) President Emry Chesterfield.
The school's spokesperson said the meeting ended in a stalemate, unable to close a more than $4 million gap.
"We are looking at things like severance pay, accrued leave versus sick leave," said Superintendent Dr. Jerry Guess of the Pulaski County Special School District, prior to entering the meeting. But both unions say the cuts were not enough. In addition, attempts by the district to cut teacher school days fail upon deaf ears with union leaders.
"That just means teachers will have to do more work and the same work have to be done," said PACT President Marty Nix.