Important Negotiations Update for Methacton Families
The Methacton School District's Board of School Directors is negotiating a new labor contract with the Methacton Education Association or MEA, the bargaining unit that represents the district's professional staff. Discussions have been ongoing with the teachers since January of 2009. Members of the teachers' association recently voted to permit their leadership to initiate a work stoppage. This means that with 48 hours notice to the district, MEA's leadership could choose to strike. This does not mean that a strike is imminent, but the Board has appropriately advised the administration to “be prepared” for a potential work stoppage should talks with the teachers' association fail. The Board continues to work diligently to resolve the contract issues so that there will be no disruption of the school year. However, the district must be prepared for any eventuality, no matter how remote.
An outline of the District's work stoppage plan can be downloaded here and is available for pick-up in all Methacton schools. We will ensure that families are informed through use of the Alert-Now emergency notification system, by posting updates on the District's website, and by updating the Methacton School District Newsline at 610-831-5331. We may also release information to the local media, which they will report at their discretion. We encourage you to use the website as your source of accurate and up-to-date information. We will do our best to communicate frequently during this time. Thank you in advance for your support.
Correspondence for the Board of School Directors should be sent to the attention of Mrs. Donna E. Koons, secretary to the Board at dkoons @methacton.org or mailed to:
Methacton School District,
Attn. Donna E. Koons
Secretary to the Board
1001 Kriebel Mill Road
Eagleville, PA 19403
