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Selectmen opt not to act; SEA teacher contract will become effective after 30 days

Board of Selectmen, Town of Simsbury · December 16, 2025
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Staff negotiator Neil Sullivan summarized the 3‑year Simsbury Education Association contract settled in mediation and ratified by the union and the Board of Education. The Board of Selectmen opted to take no action, allowing the contract to become effective automatically after 30 days rather than approving or sending it to arbitration.

Neil Sullivan, who led negotiations on the district’s behalf, briefed the Board of Selectmen Dec. 15 on a teacher contract that was settled in mediation, ratified by the union membership and approved by the Board of Education. Sullivan said the settlement totaled roughly 13.03% over three years and included adjustments to step advancement rules and increased teacher…

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