Triton committee ratifies three-year contract for instructional assistants

The Triton Regional School Committee on March 11 approved a negotiated contract with TRTA Unit B (the district's instructional assistants) effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029.

Chair Linda Lukovsky said the personnel negotiation subcommittee and municipal representatives had reached agreement and that the full contract would be filed shortly. The administration summarized high-level contract elements as collapsing salary columns A through C, establishing family leave provisions, and including cost-of-living adjustments over the contract term. A motion to approve the contract was made, seconded, and a voice vote was called.

Transcript note on percentages: during the on-the-record summary committee members and the chair exchanged clarifying remarks and the transcript records inconsistent percentage figures for cost-of-living increases (an initial figure of "5.5% in year 1 and 3.5% in years 2 and 3" was followed by exchanges resulting in an on-the-record clarification that included "5% in year 1" and further conflicting phrasing). The committee recorded the effective term for the contract on the record (07/01/2026'06/30/2029) and voted to approve; the transcript does not include a roll-call tally or a finalized printed percentage table in the meeting record. The full contract document will provide the definitive numeric terms when filed.

Why it matters: The agreement covers district instructional assistants and sets terms that will affect wages and benefits for a category of support staff; the contract also includes language changes affecting leave and salary-column structure.

Next steps: The committee directed that the full contract be filed; administrative staff will publish the finalized contract document and implement its provisions on the stated effective date.