Confidentiality/News Conferences/News Releases. Negotiations will be conducted confidentially and in private except as information and progress reports of negotiations are released to the public either through jointly-prepared news releases or jointly-held press conferences following the expiration of the Agreement. Such news releases will be made or press conferences will be held periodically as the parties may mutually agree, but in no event less frequently than every thirty (30) days, until agreement is reached or negotiations reach ultimate impasse. Jointly-held press conferences will be structured so that the DocuSign Envelope ID: 22C4B649-47B2-43A6-94B5-1EF2E9B1A864 Administration and the Association will have an equal opportunity to provide any information deemed appropriate under the circumstances. Disclosure of information in any jointly-prepared news release or at any jointly-held press conference will not be deemed to violate the confidentiality of the negotiations or be used as the basis for any unfair labor practice charge.
