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Board approves consent agenda and transportation union contract
Summary
At the Jan. 21 meeting the Board of Education approved the consent agenda and, following executive‑session business, approved a contractual agreement covering transportation employees represented by SEIU Local 73.
The West Aurora School District 129 Board of Education voted Wednesday to approve its consent agenda and a contractual agreement related to transportation staff represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 73.
The consent agenda — described by the board as items previously discussed in earlier meetings — was moved, seconded and approved by roll call.
Later in the meeting the board took a formal vote on an action that originated in executive session: "I recommend that the Board of Education approve the contractual agreement between West Aurora Transportation, [and] Service Employees International Union Local 73," a motion stated during open session after executive‑session action was announced. The motion was moved and seconded and approved by roll call.
Roll‑call voting recorded on the consent agenda showed affirmative votes from board members present. For the transportation contract action the roll call in the transcript recorded the following votes (as read into the record): Missus Lawrence (Yes), Missus Stone (Aye), Missus Saperstein (Aye), Mr. St. Jules (Aye), Mr. Lathan (Aye), and Mr. Kearns (Aye). The motion was announced as passing.
The superintendent thanked negotiating teams and union representatives in the room; Cassandra Rogers, identified in the meeting as chief steward for SEIU Local 73 (transportation), was acknowledged. The superintendent said the contract is intended to help the district attract and retain bus drivers and that staff will continue collaborative efforts with union representatives.
The consent agenda and the contractual agreement were presented as routine board business; no additional details about individual consent items were discussed in open session at length during the meeting.
