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Board ratifies three‑year teachers’ contract and approves 180‑day waiver and minute increase
Summary
The board approved the Issaquah Education Association collective bargaining agreement for Sept. 1, 2025–Aug. 31, 2028 and authorized staff to file a three‑year OSPI 180‑day waiver; the board also approved increasing student contact (BEA) minutes by five at all elementary schools and at five middle schools to preserve waiver eligibility.
The Issaquah School District Board of Directors ratified a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the Issaquah Education Association (IEA) covering Sept. 1, 2025 through Aug. 31, 2028 and approved related calendar and minute changes designed to preserve eligibility for inclement‑weather waivers.
An administrator speaking at the meeting described the tentative agreement as the result of months of bargaining and said the union membership had ratified the tentative agreement, making it a collective bargaining agreement. The administrator highlighted investments in inclusion and…
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