Dr. Steve Patz: “We won’t go down that road.”

By Fred Keller and Basil Ryan

In a blatant attempt to thwart Gov. Scott Walker's budget repair Law which includes provisions for collective bargaining reform for teachers and other public-sector union employees, a number of misguided school districts and other government bodies around the state are extending or negotiating new contracts with their teachers into the next school year.  It can be argued that these actions represent collusion between those school districts and the teachers union and complete disregard for the districts’ tax payers.

We spoke to Franklin Schools Superintendent, Dr. Steve Patz this morning and he has assured us that unlike some school districts throughout the state the Franklin School District has not extended its contract with the teachers union and “will not go down that road,” Patz said.  The current teachers contract expires on June 30, 2011, giving the school board greater flexibility in its negotiates with the union.

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