Board approves tentative agreement with school nurses
Summary
The Brighton Central School District Board of Education unanimously approved a tentative agreement with the district's school nurses at its Sept. 30 meeting; the board thanked the negotiating team but did not detail financial or contract terms during the public meeting.
The Brighton Central School District Board of Education voted unanimously on Sept. 30 to approve a tentative agreement between the district and its school nurses.
Board members publicly thanked the negotiating team and emphasized the nurses’ role in student and staff health. "The nurses play an absolutely pivotal role every day for the kids and the staff in the school district," Superintendent Lou said during the meeting.
How the board acted: The motion to approve the tentative agreement was moved by Karen and seconded by Christina; the board voted "Aye." No detailed terms — such as contract length, salary adjustments or budgetary impacts — were read into the record during the meeting.
What the board said and did not say: Members praised the nurses and the negotiating team for arriving at the tentative agreement, but specific provisions of the contract and funding sources were not provided in the public remarks. The board directed the agreement's acceptance by vote; implementation details were not discussed on the public record.
