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Board approves teacher and teaching‑assistant agreements after members thank negotiators
Summary
Trustees voted by voice to approve memoranda of agreement with the Arlington Teachers Association and the Arlington Teaching Assistants Association and publicly thanked negotiators and union leaders for reaching settlements.
The Arlington Central School District board approved memoranda of agreement with the Arlington Teachers Association (ATA) and the Arlington Teaching Assistants Association (ATAA) at its meeting. Board members praised negotiators and union leadership and described the settlements as respectful of both the district’s financial position and union advocacy for compensation and working‑condition changes.
During the vote discussion a trustee thanked Robert McHugh, identified in the meeting as the ATA chief negotiator, and named other district and union participants cited by administration, including Hillary Roberto and David Shaw (lead counsel). Trustees also congratulated Kathleen Collins, named as the TAs’ president in the transcript.
Each item was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote; the transcript records 'Aye' responses but does not include a count or explicit roll‑call results.
