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Board endorses three‑year contract to raise teacher pay across three years; year‑one cost ~$765,708
Summary
The board approved Article 5, a three‑year collective bargaining agreement with the Merrimack Valley Education Association aimed at improving starting salaries and retention; estimated additional costs are $765,708 in year one, $692,098 in year two, and $667,602 in year three (total presented ~ $2,125,408).
The Merrimack Valley School Board voted to approve a three‑year collective bargaining agreement with the Merrimack Valley Education Association, which negotiators described as intended to make district teacher pay more competitive and to improve retention.
Jessica Wheeler Russell, identified earlier as chair of the district negotiating committee, presented Article 5 and summarized the financial structure. She said the estimated additional cost for the 2026–27 school year is…
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