Northfield Public School District approves tentative 2025–27 teacher contract with NEA

The Northfield Public School District board voted to approve a tentative 2025–27 collective bargaining agreement with the Northfield Education Association during its recent meeting. The agreement, presented by Dr. Hillman, calls for a 2% base salary increase in each of the 2025–26 and 2026–27 school years and a 10% increase in the district—s health insurance contribution in both years.

"We are really grateful to have come to a tentative agreement with the Northfield Education Association for the 2025–27 agreement," Dr. Hillman said, summarizing the contract terms for the board. The moderator thanked the NEA bargaining team and the board members who participated in negotiations, naming Val Murdersdorf, Kelly Spillman Kramer and Molly Wieselman along with board members Claudia Gonzalez, George and Ben Miller for their work.

The board handled the item by motion and voice vote after a move by Amy and a second by Jenny; with no board questions recorded, the moderator declared the motion passed. No individual roll-call votes were recorded in the transcript; the decision was entered as a voice vote.

The agreement will affect the district—s compensation and benefits structure for classroom staff over the next two school years. The board did not record further budgetary breakdowns or dollar figures during the discussion; those specifics were not specified in the meeting transcript. The contract was submitted for board approval following negotiations described as amicable and robust.

Next steps were not detailed in the meeting record beyond the board—s approval; the transcript does not list implementation dates or additional bargaining conditions.