Board approves collective-bargaining agreement with AFSCME Local 1560 for support staff units

The Muscatine Community School District Board of Education approved a collective-bargaining agreement May 12 between the district and AFSCME Local 1560 covering secretarial, clerical, aide and paraeducator units.

A motion to approve the agreement was made and seconded during the meeting; the board voted in favor during the consent/action portion of the agenda. No substantive changes or dissent were recorded on the public record during the meeting discussion.

The agreement was presented as an action item on the agenda and approved by the board. The transcript does not include the agreement’s monetary terms or effective dates; staff will incorporate the signed agreement into human-resources records.