Polk County School District, Florida
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| Union Status: |
State requires collective bargaining by school districts if a majority of teachers vote for union representation. |
| Union Representation/Affiliation: |
NEA Affiliate |
| Type of Agreement: |
Contract |
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| Population Rank: |
32
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| Population Density: |
Suburban, Midsize |
| District Enrollment: |
93,980 |
| Teachers Employed: |
6,707 |
| Poverty Incidence: |
56% free/reduced lunch |
| Racial Composition |
| 51.4% White |
| 21.6% Black |
| 21.9% Hispanic |
| 1.4% Asian/Pacific Islander |
| 0.3% American Indian/Alaska Native |
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Below are the answers to questions defined in TR3 broken out into various sections. To view the data for the district click the desired section tab.
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| FLORIDA SCOPE OF BARGAINING DATA |
| Legality of Collective Bargaining: |
State requires CB
Citation:
Florida Statutes: 447.309(1)
"After an employee organization has been certified ...the bargaining agent for the organization and the chief executive officer of the appropriate public employer or employees jointly, shall bargain collectively in the determination of the wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment of the public employees within the bargaining unit."
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| Agency Fees Permitted: |
No
Citation:
Florida State Constitution: 1 & 6
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| Is Collective Bargaining Addressed in State Law: |
Yes
Citation:
Florida Statutes: 447.201-447.609
Public Employee Relations Act
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| Can Teachers Strike: |
No
Citation:
Florida Statutes: 447.505
"No public employee or employee organization may participate in a strike against a public employer by instigating or supporting, in any manner, a strike."
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| Wages: |
Mandatory Subject of Bargaining
Citation:
Florida Statutes: 447.309(1)
"After an employee organization has been certified ...the bargaining agent for the organization and the chief executive officer of the appropriate public employer or employees jointly, shall bargain collectively in the determination of the wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment of the public employees within the bargaining unit."
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| Hours: |
Mandatory Subject of Bargaining
Citation:
Florida Statutes: 447.309(1)
"After an employee organization has been certified ...the bargaining agent for the organization and the chief executive officer of the appropriate public employer or employees jointly, shall bargain collectively in the determination of the wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment of the public employees within the bargaining unit."
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| Terms & Conditions of Employment: |
Mandatory Subject of Bargaining
Citation:
Florida Statutes: 447.309(1)
"After an employee organization has been certified ...the bargaining agent for the organization and the chief executive officer of the appropriate public employer or employees jointly, shall bargain collectively in the determination of the wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment of the public employees within the bargaining unit."
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| Grievance Procedures: |
Mandatory Subject of Bargaining
Citation:
Florida Statutes: 447.401
"Each public employer and bargaining agent shall negotiate a grievance procedures to be used for the settlement of disputes between employer and employee..."
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| Management Rights: |
Issue not addressed in state law or administrative code
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General Scope of Bargaining Provisions