Teacher contract talks continue Thursday

The next round of contract negotiations between the Coeur d'Alene School District and the Coeur d'Alene Education Association, the local teachers union, is scheduled to take place Thursday from 4-7 p.m. at Hayden Meadows Elementary School, 900 E. Hayden Ave., Hayden.

The meetings are open to the public, although no comments or questions are accepted during negotiations. Caucuses, meetings when the teams separate to deliberate, can be called at any time, and are closed to the public.

Members of the public are asked to sign in on an attendance sheet, silence cell phones, enter and exit quietly, refrain from conversation, and keep non-verbal communication neutral during negotiations.

The negotiation process began in April, and must be completed by June 10.