Board approves two-year master agreement with educational support staff
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Summary
The Missisquoi Valley School District board approved a two-year master agreement with its educational support staff unit after brief remarks that negotiators worked in a collaborative spirit; the motion carried with seven affirmative votes.
The Missisquoi Valley School District #89 board voted to approve a two-year master agreement with the district's educational support staff unit, passing a motion after brief remarks from members about the negotiation process.
Board members praised the bargaining process as collegial and efficient. One member said negotiators "came to the table in the spirit of collaboration," and another noted the talks were concluded in a relatively short timeframe. A motion to approve the agreement was made and seconded; the chair called for the ayes and recorded the motion as carried, with seven affirmative votes reported.
Board members who spoke thanked the negotiating teams and the association for their work. The board did not call for an executive session on the item, and members indicated the agreement represents a level of compromise both sides found acceptable.
The approval comes early in the meeting agenda; an executive session on labor relations was announced later in the agenda for separate discussion. The board did not provide the full agreement text or detailed salary tables during the meeting; members said those materials are part of the negotiated package and available to staff and representatives as appropriate.
