es (1991) considers the process of negotiating year-round contracts, an issue that will be facing many California schools as they develop year-round education as a partial solution to a facilities crisis. In theory, using classrooms year round provides a one-third increase in school capacity. The Educational Employment Relations Act compels school districts to bargain with certificated employee organizations over the decision to implement year-round education. Since this is a relatively new schedule, few have experience in negotiating or agreeing on these issues. The author offers advice on how to undertake this task and how to accomplish certain specific elements in negotiating, from the language used in the contract discussion to a number of specific areas of needed year-round agreement in the categories of work year, work day, transfer policy, substituting, leaves, maintenance of benefits, working conditions, and termination of year-round education. The
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