Assignment: Miami School District Negotiation Paper

• Prepare a 1,400- to 2,100-word paper in which you analyze the following scenario:

The Miami school district has announced that because of unexpected increases in enrollment, school boundaries for the upcoming year will be redrawn. The school board has hired experts to redraw school boundaries to be submitted for next year. Under this plan, many students will not be able to stay at their present school. Upon hearing this, parents start voicing their objections to the school board about the proposed plan for the following reasons:

o Quality of education
o Increased travel time
o Crossing economic and cultural boundaries
o Affect on property values
o Social affects on children

• Develop a plan to address stakeholders' concerns. Determine the following:

o Who are the stakeholders?
o What negotiation strategy do you use to support the school board's need to redraw the boundaries while addressing the concerns of the stakeholders?
o How do ethics and culture affect your decision?

• Format your paper according to APA standards, 6th Edition. Please use a minimum of two references to support your position.