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Octorara board approves teacherscontract covering 2026-2030
Summary
The board approved a collective bargaining agreement with the teachersunion covering July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2030; union and board leaders praised the process that produced a unanimously supported agreement.
The Octorara Area School District Board of School Directors on March 17 approved a collective bargaining agreement with the Octorara Education Association, PSEA/NEA, covering July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030.
Board members moved and seconded the motion and approved it on a voice vote. A representative of the Octorara Education Association told the board the associationmembership unanimously supported the agreement; the representative said this was the ninth contract he had negotiated with the district and the first in his experience with unanimous support.
Superintendent and board members commended association and district negotiators for civility and collaboration during the negotiations. The superintendent said approving the agreement allows the administration to focus on education rather than ongoing labor issues.
The motion approved the agreement as presented; board discussion did not identify amendments to the contract on the record. The board did not provide a detailed line-item summary of financial terms during the meeting; the agreement is effective July 1, 2026, and district staff listed implementation and notification as next steps.
The board recorded the vote as passing by voice; union representatives and multiple board members spoke in favor during discussion.
