Opinion ID: 1268669
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 8

Heading: Charge 3 (Filed against Merle Barr, Sharon Morasch)

Text: Between the dates of May 1 and June 10, 1984, both separately and together with Director Sharon Morasch the said Merle Barr acting in her capacity as Director of Medical Lake School District No. 326, contacted several Medical Lake high school teachers soliciting support for a proposed seven-period day in the high school. At the time the matter of a seven period day was under study. Such solicitation was in violation of School Board policy, Board of Directors, Section F which provides that School Board members act collectively and not individually and in violation of School Board policy relating to Board-Superintendent relationship. Such solicitations were in circumvention of the Educational Employment Relations Act, RCW 41.59 in that said proposal was properly a matter for bargaining with the duly elected bargaining agent of the certificated employees as part of wages, hours and terms and conditions of employment. Direct solicitation of teachers subjected the School District to a potential unfair labor practice charge. (Clerk's Papers (Barr), at 5-6).