First there were the lockers. There was the pizza crisis. In a school of 1,300, student council leaders complained that pizza was not always available at lunchtime. That meant a meeting with the head of food services. It's a good sign in the school that we are able to move on things.
Some schools never reach agreements.
If you brought a manager this kind of contract, I don't know what he'd say. The critical sticking point in the current talks is lifetime tenure. Under the current contract, principals cannot be removed from their buildings without union approval. Few are removed, and most end up reassigned to another school. He often meets with parents, students and community leaders long after school has closed for the day.