Chelsea board ratifies three‑year tentative agreement with teachers' union
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At its April meeting the Chelsea School District Board unanimously ratified a three‑year tentative agreement with the Chelsea Education Association that includes a district calendar, longevity pay scale and minor contract language changes; the board approved the agreement 7-0 and will have parties sign before June 30, 2026.
The Chelsea School District Board of Education voted unanimously at its April meeting to ratify a three‑year tentative agreement with the Chelsea Education Association.
Superintendent Kapilpa told the board the agreement, listed as action item 59‑25‑26, includes a three‑year district calendar and updates to contract language, including funeral leave. He said the package also establishes a longevity scale and addresses base and extra‑duty compensation for roles such as tutoring and event supervision. "We wanted to focus on working conditions," Superintendent Kapilpa said as he summarized themes addressed in bargaining.
The superintendent publicly thanked both bargaining teams by name for reaching a tentative agreement before the end of the school year. He named the district negotiating team as Marcus Kemming, Nicole Lechner, Casey Westcott and Amanda Klor and identified the Chelsea Education Association bargaining team as Mike Brown (CEA president), Junior Herbercio, Eric Robinson, John Zania and Allison Roberts.
Chair (speaker 1) moved the item and the board debated briefly; board members praised the collaborative bargaining effort. The board then voted 7‑0 to ratify the tentative agreement. According to the action item language announced at the meeting, the agreement will be signed by the parties prior to June 30, 2026.
The superintendent said the agreement package includes a three‑year calendar that will be posted publicly once the board completes formal action. The district indicated those calendar dates and contract documents will be made available on the district website following board action.
The board took no further amendments on the floor; no public commenters offered substantive opposition during the public comment periods. The district will finalize signatures and publish the contract materials as next steps.
