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Washington County Board of Education ratifies four MOUs with teachers association; personnel actions approved
Summary
The Washington County Board of Education on Aug. 5 unanimously approved four memoranda of understanding with the Washington County Teachers Association covering salary, planning time, salary-scale career ladder and specialized unit assignments, and ratified personnel actions reported in closed session.
The Washington County Board of Education unanimously approved four memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with the Washington County Teachers Association (WCTA) during its Aug. 5 meeting and moved to ratify personnel actions discussed earlier in closed session.
The board voted to approve: (1) an MOU covering salary and amended language in signed tentative agreements; (2) an MOU modifying teacher Article 7.14 on planning time; (3) an MOU changing teacher Article 15.8, the salary-scale career ladder; and (4) an MOU modifying Article 13.7 on specialized unit member assignments. Each of the four MOUs was moved, seconded and described on the record before the board called a vote; trustees said the motions carried unanimously.
The MOUs were introduced by Terri Baker, executive director of human resources, who told the board that the parties had reached consensus and that the agreements had been ratified by the WCTA. Carol Mallon, identified in the meeting as WCTA president, thanked board members and staff for the negotiations and said bargaining will continue next year on remaining issues.
A separate motion to approve the personnel actions dated Aug. 5, 2025 — which the board said had been discussed in closed session — was also approved unanimously. The board did not present individual vote tallies for the recorded motions in the public transcript; minutes will be the formal record of individual votes if recorded there.
Why it matters: The MOUs modify contractual terms that affect teacher salaries, planning time, the career-ladder salary structure and assignments for specialized-unit members. Those elements determine daily working conditions and compensation for classroom and specialized staff across Washington County Public Schools.
What the board said: Terri Baker described the agreements as the result of “a lot of hours, a lot of collaboration.” Carol Mallon said, “As 1 year of negotiations comes to a close, the next year already begins,” signaling that bargaining on unresolved topics will continue.
Next steps: The board and the WCTA will implement the amended contract language and salary adjustments described in the MOUs; there was no further public debate of implementation details at this meeting. The board will publish official minutes and the signed MOUs as part of its administrative record.
