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School committee ratifies tentative agreements with several NACE units
Summary
The Northampton School Committee voted to ratify draft tentative agreement changes to collective bargaining agreements with several NACE units covering 2025–2028; the mayor abstained, citing ongoing city negotiations with other unions.
The Northampton School Committee voted Sept. 11 to ratify changes to draft tentative agreements covering multiple NACE units (units B, E and F) for 2025–2028.
The motion to ratify the tentative agreements was made by Member Gacy and seconded by another member; the item was discussed briefly and put to a roll-call vote. During the vote the mayor stated she was abstaining because the city remains in negotiations with other unions. The remainder of the committee recorded assent and the ratifications were approved.
Committee members did not discuss specific financial terms on the record during the public meeting; the executive session earlier in the evening had covered bargaining strategy and review of the tentative agreements. The ratification ticks forward the agreements reviewed in executive session and signals the committee's formal acceptance of the negotiated changes.
