Negotiators reported a tentative agreement on Proposal 32 AM to establish common planning time for inclusion assignments.

The association said the proposal had been revised in red and blue edits, both sides reviewed the wording and indicated they were in agreement on the changes. The union characterized the item as one that ‘‘makes a lot of people really happy’’ and indicated the parties had reached tentative agreement.

Why it matters: common planning time for inclusion assignments is intended to give educators assigned to inclusive classrooms scheduled time to coordinate instruction and supports for students with disabilities. The tentative agreement addresses scheduling and clarifies language in the contract.

Next steps: the item was recorded as tentatively agreed and will be included in the evolving set of tentative agreements shared between parties for finalization.