FY26 A.I. Human Resources: Effective Collective Bargaining
Business Administrators and Human Resources Directors play a central role in shaping labor strategy, maintaining compliance, and preserving productive labor-management relationships. This session is designed specifically for administrators in Massachusetts public schools who are directly involved in negotiations, contract administration, and employee relations.
Kara Lees (Moderator)
Director of Finance
Atlantis Charter School
Kara Lees as the Chief Financial Officer for the Atlantis Charter School and a Certified Public Accountant has over 20 years of municipal and school district experience. In addition to her time at Atlantis Charter School, Kara has spent many years as an external auditor as well as serving as Director of Finance for Freetown-Lakeville Regional School District and Comptroller for Bridgewater State University. She has a Masters in Accountancy and has taught the Governmental and Non-Profit Accounting course as a Visiting Lecturer for several semesters at Bridgewater State. She is also certified as a School Business Official and Certified Public Purchasing Official in Massachusetts. She is also serving as an elected official as Vice Chair for her hometown Finance Committee.