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The District issued a press release this afternoon saying that as a result of “positive conversations” with unions, “the District will not be making a recommendation to the SRC to cancel any union contracts on July 1.” The SRC meets Friday at 11 a.m.

UPDATE: But Kristen Graham at the Inquirer reports that Nadine Bonner, a Philadelphia Federation of Teachers’ spokesperson, said, “We are not aware of negotiations.”

UPDATE: Graham also reports that Michael Lodise of the school police officers union says he is not in negotiations with the District.

UPDATE: “>Graham reports that Local 1201 says they are having “continuing discussions” with the District. Local 1201 represents bus drivers, building engineers, and cleaners.

The District is counting on saving $75 million from concessions from its five unions.  Yesterday District Chief Financial Officer Michael Masch said that if the District needs to cut that $75 million from elsewhere in the budget, it could involve 800 more layoffs. The state takeover law gives the SRC the power to cancel collective bargaining agreements, but that power has never been exercised.

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