I thought today was very interesting and worthwhile. The morning was a challenge. I see the bargaining process as a frame of mind. It took a while to begin to feel comfortable with how things may work. I really like the simulation activity because it is putting us in the actual roles. It will be good if we can keep things as authentic as possible. Although I am not completely comfortable with my role, I can see the value of the experience. I think the existing contract is messy. Hopefully, the effort of both sides will be able to lead to a product that better meets the needs of all involved. Will we be better off to stick with a traditional approach or attempt to work in concepts of IBB?
The afternoon was interesting as well. The activities were well suited to match the negotiation process. Two points:
We were very protective of who should or should not have been sent to Easter Island. The process used did a nice job of trying to structure the IBB nature of negotiating and bringing things back to our goal/our standards. Lesson well learned.
Secondly, the reality of our final situation seemed ironic. From my experience, the schools are the ones to bend over backwards to meet the needs of the community. I am thinking that if this District can not collaborate with the business community more than what was explained, are they not setting themselves up? If I was a taxpayer, I don't know if I would be too willing to support a levy or a bond issue if I sense the inflexibility of the District.
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