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Board approves tentative teachers contract after close union ratification vote
Summary
The Grand Rapids Area Schools board approved a two-year teachers contract after union negotiators reported a Jan. 20 membership ratification of 94'to'81. The agreement includes a one-time stipend in year one and a 2.25% base increase in year two, plus longevity and overload stipends.
The Grand Rapids Area Schools board on Wednesday approved a tentative 2025'27 teachers unit contract the district described as the product of professional, respectful bargaining.
Angela Boyd, president of the local teachers union, told the board the membership ratified the agreement on Jan. 20 by a final tally of 94 to 81 and stressed that protections for teacher time were a top priority. "The MOU on…
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