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Rochester board rejects tentative RTA agreement after intense debate; 4-3 vote
Summary
After hours of discussion the board voted down a tentative agreement with the Rochester Teachers Association; trustees debated transparency, evaluation, and long-term retention strategies before the 4-3 vote.
The Rochester Board of Education rejected a tentative memorandum of agreement with the Rochester Teachers Association (RTA) in a 4–3 vote on July 8 after a heated discussion about process, timing and long-term retention strategies.
The agreement had been ratified by the RTA and signed by district negotiators earlier in the week and then presented to the full board for approval. Board members spent significant time debating whether the board should approve a short-term, one-year package of increases and retention bonuses or press for a…
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