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After months of negotiations, board approves two-year teachers' agreement amid public criticism of delay
Summary
The board approved a two-year memorandum of agreement with the Newburgh Teachers Association covering July 1, 2025'June 30, 2027 after public testimony criticizing a 266-day delay in ratification and calls from the union for staffing priorities.
The Newburgh Board of Education approved a negotiated memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Newburgh Teachers Association that covers July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027.
During public comment, district resident David Ryan said he supported ratification but criticized the time it took to get to agreement. "Respect is a contract, and it took 266 days to get here," Ryan said, arguing the delay sent a message that teachers were not prioritized. Stacy Moran, president of the Newburgh Teachers Association, urged the board to maintain positions that directly support students, saying cuts to teacher and teaching assistant roles would harm early literacy and student services.
District officials and board members told the meeting the agreement followed a mediator'facilitated negotiation and that the board majority and superintendent finalized acceptance after the mediator's proposal in November. The board then approved the MOA as part of human-resources consent items by roll-call vote.
The MOA approval was among several HR actions the board approved that evening, including hires and supplemental appointments supported by federal and grant funds. Board members asked questions during the meeting about the timeline of negotiations and the source of public frustration; several speakers during public comment linked the contract delay to broader concerns about governance and priorities.
The MOA provides multi-year salary/working-condition terms for bargaining-unit members; the transcript records that the board took the vote at the March meeting. The administration said implementation and payroll adjustments will follow normal HR processes.
