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Superintendent says teachers' contract settled; awaits ratification by union members
Summary
The superintendent announced a tentative settlement of the district's teachers' contract; the agreement is awaiting ratification by Newburgh Teachers Association members and will be presented to the board after ratification.
The superintendent announced that a teachers' contract has been settled and is awaiting ratification by members of the Newburgh Teachers Association. "We are now awaiting ratification by members of the Newberg Teachers Association," the superintendent told the board, adding that once teachers ratify the agreement the signed contract will be shared with the board of education for consideration.
No financial terms, effective dates or specific contract language were given during the announcement. The superintendent said the administration and bargaining team consider the settlement an important step forward and that ratification by union members is required before the board will receive the final signed agreement.
Trustees did not debate contract terms at the meeting; the superintendent framed the settlement as the result of prior negotiations and noted next procedural steps (membership ratification followed by board consideration). The board did not take a separate recorded vote on the contract at this meeting.
