Princeton Board ratifies OPEIU Local 32 contract covering 11 technology staff

The Princeton Board of Education voted to ratify a contract with OPEIU Local 32 covering 11 technology-unit employees, the board announced during its public meeting.

Board members moved to ratify the agreement "for the OPEIU 32 contract" with a motion by Mara Franceschi and a second from Debbie Brownfield. The motion passed with all members present voting in favor.

The board chair invited a representative of the new unit to speak after the vote. A PPSTA OPEIU 32 representative said, "We are very grateful. We wish to express our appreciation for your support and collaboration in completing our union contract. Our shared goal of enhancing our community's education made this milestone possible." The speaker identified the group as "members of the PPSTA OPEIU 32." Board members thanked the union representatives and noted the district's reliance on technology staff.

The board recorded the yes votes by name during the roll call. The contract ratification was included on the meeting agenda as an action item and was approved as part of the board’s formal business for the evening.

The ratified contract was described by board members as the result of collaborative negotiations; the board noted the unit is newly formed and contains 11 staff who were part of the district’s technology union. No changes to the contract text were described on the record at the meeting.

The board did not discuss implementation details such as precise salary rates or benefit changes during the public portion of the meeting; those specifics were not stated in the transcript.