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Bedford Board approves three-year tentative teachers'union agreement, board calls it a "monumental" investment
Summary
The Bedford Board of Education unanimously approved a tentative three-year contract with the Bedford Education Association covering about 250 teachers, a deal administrators described as a significant investment that moves teacher pay toward the top of county comparisons.
The Bedford Board of Education voted unanimously to approve a tentative three-year agreement with the Bedford Education Association, the district's largest bargaining group, covering roughly 250 classroom teachers.
Superintendent Dr. Schultz framed the agreement as a major district investment in staff compensation, saying the deal "is monumental for this group" and that the new wage scale will move Bedford teachers toward the top of county pay rankings. District administrators said the agreement includes scheduled salary increases, noting a 4% increase referenced for the final year of the contract.
Alex (district administrator) described the negotiation as the result of collaborative bargaining sessions and said the contract will place Bedford in a stronger position to recruit and retain teachers. Board members voiced support before the roll-call vote that recorded aye votes for all present members; the motion carried.
The board's approval was for a tentative agreement recommended by district negotiators; formal ratification by union membership was not recorded in the meeting minutes. Administrators said other bargaining groups have separate contracts and will be handled independently.
Next steps: the district will finalize implementation details and communicate changes to staff; no additional board action was recorded at the meeting.
