School Construction Project Labor Agreement At a glance What: negotiation of a project labor agreement with the building trades for the Joint Schools Construction Program. Where it stands: Talks ongoing; the Board's diversity plan, with raised percentages, is the main sticking point. Next: Meeting with the trade unions on November 10; executive session with outside counsel at the November 19 Board meeting. Sources Video of 2026-10-29 - Joint School Construction Board (auto-generated captions); minutes not located. Log 2026-10-29 - Joint School Construction Board Staff reported three negotiating meetings scheduled (two in November, one in December); the trades raised concerns about the higher diversity percentages and the Board is sticking with its plan.