Negotiation session for Line Mountain School District
MANDATA – A negotiation session will be held at the end of the month in the Line Mountain School District between the Line Mountain Education Association and the school board. The session is planned...
View ArticleOil spill to cost district thousands
HERNDON — A fuel spill may cost a local school district thousands of dollars. According to The Daily Item, the Line Mountain School District has to pay the Lower Mahanoy Township Municipal Authority...
View ArticleTeacher’s strikes are now common in the Valley
SUNBURY — Several area school districts have been dealing with teacher strikes in 2014. Teachers are striking in the Millville School District and may soon strike in the Line Mountain School District....
View ArticleLine Mountain teachers strike on November 5
MANDATA — Teachers in the Line Mountain School District will go on strike November 5. This according to the Line Mountain Education Association. The News Item reports official notice of the strike...
View ArticleLine Mountain trying to avoid strike
MANDATA – Line Mountain is working to avoid a teacher’s strike in eight days. The Daily Item reports the school board will ask the Line Mountain Education Association to either enter into non-binding...
View ArticleLine Mountain avoids strike
HERNDON — Line Mountain teachers will not be striking as planned on Wednesday. The teachers accepted the school board’s offer to avoid work stoppage and enter into nonbinding arbitration. The...
View ArticleAtlas fire ruled suspicious
ATLAS – The Mount Carmel Township police chief and fire marshal says a blaze that destroyed a vacant home on Thursday is suspicious. WKOK spoke with Brian Hollenbush, who tells us the four-story...
View ArticleLine Mt. board accepts arbitrator offer
MANDATA — The Line Mountain School Board has accepted a final offer issued by an arbitrator for a new teachers contract. The News Item reports the board voted 5 to 3 to approve the final offer. If...
View ArticleLine Mountain teachers scheduled to strike
MANDATA – A strike date has been set for teachers in the Line Mountain School District, who have been working without a contract since June of 2012. The 96 teachers represented by the Line Mountain...
View ArticleTeachers in four districts ready to strike
SHAMOKIN – Four school districts are at an impasse in negotiations with their teachers. Shamokin teachers will strike Tuesday unless a last-minute meeting Monday reaches a deal. Mark McDade, PSEA...
View ArticleBack to school at Line Mountain
MANDATA – Classes resume at the Line Mountain School District Monday, but there is no new contract for teachers. The 96 teachers walked out September 15 saying they haven’t seen a salary...
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