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Bermudian Springs board approves five-year teacher contract beginning July 2025
Summary
The Bermudian Springs School District board voted to approve a teacher contract running July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030, after a roll-call vote that recorded eight yes votes and one abstention; the board president and new superintendent offered remarks of appreciation to teachers and negotiators.
The Bermudian Springs School District board approved a five-year teacher contract covering July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030, after a roll-call vote that recorded eight in favor and one abstention.
The administration recommended board approval of the multi-year contract as its next agenda item. A motion to approve was made and seconded; during the roll call the board secretary read members' responses, and the chair announced the result as "7 8 yes, 1 abstain," after which the chair declared, "With that, the motion carries." Matt Nelson was recorded as an abstention.
The board president framed the vote as the product of months of negotiation and publicly thanked the teachers' union and negotiation representatives, saying, "To our teachers, thank you for what you do every single day." The president also named and commended a subcommittee that participated in negotiations for its work on the agreement.
Dr. Brad Serna, the district's new superintendent, thanked the Bermudian Springs Education Association (BSEA) and the board for a collaborative negotiations process and said he was "excited to move forward" under the new contract.
The contract's effective dates were stated on the record as July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030. The transcript does not specify salary figures, staffing changes tied to the contract, or implementation details beyond the contract term.
The board adjourned after brief additional remarks of appreciation.
