DISTRICT TALKS INCH AHEAD TEACHER PAY BURBANK ISSUE.Byline: Naush Boghossian Staff Writer BURBANK Burbank, city (1990 pop. 93,643), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1911. Tourism and the entertainment industry are central to its economy; several motion-picture studios and television headquarters are here. Burbank's aerospace industry collapsed with the end of the Cold War. - Burbank Unified's negotiations with its teachers union are moving forward in slow motion, and one school board member said Tuesday the issue could be resolved faster if the parties met more than twice a month. ``I think we could make a lot of progress if we somehow could get the two organizations ... together maybe more often and use a more problem-solving approach to it,'' the school board president, Dave Kemp n. 1. Coarse, rough hair in wool or fur, injuring its quality. , said. District and union officials said they're open to more meetings once they get closer to an agreement, but they are not there yet. The next meeting is scheduled for March 23. Discussions began in September, and the sticking point sticking point n. A point, issue, or situation that causes or is likely to cause an impasse. Noun 1. sticking point - a point at which an impasse arises in progress toward an agreement or a goal has become salary. Kim Allender, co-president of the Burbank Teachers Association, said experienced teachers want their salaries to at least reach the county median, $67,394 - a request he maintains the district has the resources to meet. Experienced teachers at Burbank get paid less than their counterparts in most other school districts in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County, Allender said. ``The talking is constructive, and as long as it is, there's hope that the two sides can come to an equitable equitable adj. 1) just, based on fairness and not legal technicalities. 2) refers to positive remedies (orders to do something, not money damages) employed by the courts to solve disputes or give relief. (See: equity) EQUITABLE. arrangement,'' added Allender, whose association represents about 850 teachers, counselors and nurses. But Burbank officials said in the face of the state's fiscal crisis and declining enrollment, they need to be conservative. ``We continue to spend more every year than we continue to take in, so obviously the district wants to stop the deficit spending Deficit spending When government spending overwhelms government revenue resulting in government borrowing. deficit spending Expenditures that are in excess of revenues during a given period of time. or at least minimize it,'' said Nancy Gascich, the district's director of personnel services. ``That's why we're being cautious with raises.'' Naush Boghossian, (818) 546-3306 naush.boghossian(at)dailynews.com |
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