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Board approves AFSCME agreement contingent on member ratification
Summary
The Colonial School District board approved a collaborative bargaining agreement with AFSCME contingent on union-member ratification; board members authorized the district to proceed with implementation steps pending ratification.
The Colonial School District board voted to approve a collaborative bargaining agreement with AFSCME contingent on ratification by union members.
District staff said the board's approval is requested before member ratification to allow pay and retroactive adjustments for 12-month employees to be processed in time for July 1. The board's motion specified that its approval would be contingent on member ratification; if members do not ratify, the board's approval would be void and negotiations would resume.
District officials said they have "no reason to believe" the membership will fail to ratify the agreement and that the union president preferred a routine implementation rather than a public signing event.
Action: The board moved to approve the agreement and passed the motion. The motion was moved by a board member and seconded; the board recorded an affirmative voice vote and the chair said, "Motion carries." The agreement will be enacted only after member ratification and the district will then implement payroll updates and retroactive payments as required.
Ending: With contingent approval secured, district staff can prepare systems updates pending member ratification and will report back if ratification fails.
