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Adams 12 and teachers reach tentative agreement covering pay, leave rules and special-education planning time
Summary
The district and the District 12 Educators Association reported a tentative agreement that updates employee-protection language, rewrites planning/absence rules, defines special-education protected planning time, adjusts sick-leave bank rules, and includes a compensation package averaging about 3% of certified payroll.
Adams 12 Five Star Schools and the District 12 Educators Association presented a tentative negotiated agreement May 7 that negotiators described as a package of contract clarifications, staffing and compensation changes.
"Employees are encouraged to fully to participate in the Adams 12 5 Star community as their true authentic selves in alignment with district expectations," said Myla Shepherd, chief human-resources officer, quoting new language added to the agreement’s employee-protection article. Negotiators said the change was intended to strengthen protections and make school workplaces more welcoming.
Nut graf: The deal affects staffing practices, special-education workload, leave-bank rules and pay. It must be ratified by association members before it becomes binding; the district said ballots…
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