West Irondequoit board ratifies four-year teachers contract, accepts $50,095 foundation grants

The West Irondequoit Central School District Board of Education unanimously ratified a successor collective bargaining agreement with the West Irondequoit Teachers Association and approved a $50,095 donation from the West Irondequoit Foundation at a study session Thursday evening.

The board voted 6-0 to ratify the tentative agreement covering July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029, and authorized the superintendent to execute the contract and appropriate any additional funds necessary to implement its terms. The donation vote, also 6-0, authorized receipt of $50,095 and acceptance of a slate of grants administered by the West Irondequoit Foundation.

Why it matters: The contract sets the district's labor terms for four school years and triggered board authorization to adjust district appropriations as needed. The foundation grants will fund a set of classroom and extracurricular items the district said go beyond its regular operating budget.

What the board approved and discussed - Collective bargaining agreement: The board ratified the successor agreement with the West Irondequoit Teachers Association (WITA) for the 2025-26 through 2028-29 school years. Board materials state the ratification authorizes the superintendent to execute the agreement and approves appropriation of funds required to implement it. District negotiators described the talks as collaborative; WITA representatives attended the meeting and posed for a commemorative photo with the board after the vote.

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