Stoughton School Committee approves employee benefit program, ratifies three labor contracts and OKs student trip

The Stoughton School Committee voted unanimously May 20 to continue a nonresident employee benefit program and approved three collective bargaining agreements and an overnight out‑of‑state student trip.

The committee voted 4‑0 to set the nonresident employee benefit fee for 2025–26 at $1,800 per student, payable in two installments of $900 by Aug. 31 and Jan. 31. The panel also ratified three three‑year labor agreements — for school administrative assistants, custodians/maintenance staff, and food service workers — and approved an overnight trip for four Stoughton High School students to attend the HOSA competition in Nashville, Tenn.

Why it matters: The agreements reset outdated salary scales, add step increases and other contract language the administration said will improve pay equity and competitiveness for hard‑to‑fill positions. The nonresident employee fee affects families of staff who live outside district boundaries and provides a modest revenue offset. The food service agreement was financed from food…