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Decatur SD 61 board ratifies three‑year DESPA contract; one abstention
Summary
The Decatur Public Schools Board of Education voted June 24 to ratify a three‑year collective bargaining agreement with the Decatur Educational Support Personnel Association (DESPA), covering July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028.
The Decatur Public Schools Board of Education voted June 24 to ratify a three‑year collective bargaining agreement with the Decatur Educational Support Personnel Association (DESPA), covering July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028.
The contract affects 81 DESPA positions (78 currently filled), and district human resources director Monica Wilkes said the agreement includes a net wage increase of approximately 6% in each year,…
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