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Sycamore board approves memorandum of understanding with support staff association; consent agenda cleared
Summary
The Sycamore CUSD 427 Board of Education approved a memorandum of understanding with the Sycamore Education Support Staff Association and carried routine consent items during its public meeting.
The Sycamore CUSD 427 Board of Education on Tuesday approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Sycamore Education Support Staff Association (CESSA) and carried the meeting's consent agenda, the board president said.
The MOU addresses how a previously negotiated sick-day bonus applies to newly included support staff whose work calendars vary. "That sick day bonus, to make it equitable we had to address the fact that not everyone works the same amount of days," staff member Nick said, describing differences in calendars between 9‑month and 12‑month positions and variations in vacation accruals.
Board members moved and seconded approval of the CESSA MOU; the board voice-voted to approve the agreement. The meeting record shows the chair declared the item approved after members answered "Aye." The board earlier approved the meeting's consent agenda by roll call.
Board members and staff said the MOU resolves the specific sick‑and‑vacation issue stemming from the district's inclusion of about 45 employees into CESSA during 2024 and does not create an ongoing new benefit. "The district and CESSA have come to the agreement. It's just the board needs to approve it," a staff presenter said.
The board also took routine procedural action on other consent items before moving into further business; those items were not discussed in detail on the public record.
Ending: The board moved on to a policy discussion about a Parent Teacher Advisory Committee later in the meeting and later recessed into executive session for personnel matters.
