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Colton Unified board approves resolution to negotiate Community Workforce Agreement for bond-funded projects
Summary
After a detailed presentation and public debate, the Colton Joint Unified School District board voted to begin negotiating a Community Workforce Agreement for its Measure BB bond projects and to include remaining Measure G funds; supporters cited local hiring and apprenticeship pathways, while contractors warned of higher costs and fewer bidders.
Colton Joint Unified School District trustees voted Aug. 7 to authorize negotiations for a Community Workforce Agreement (CWA) covering construction projects funded by the district’s Measure BB bond and the remaining Measure G funds. The board adopted a resolution directing staff to begin drafting a proposed agreement and to engage stakeholders, with a motion by Board President Flores and a second from Board member Fuentes; the motion passed by voice vote with no recorded opposition.
The board heard a 45-minute presentation from attorney Tom Kovasich, who described CWAs as negotiated agreements that set uniform labor standards — including grievance arbitration, drug policies and local-hire goals — for specific projects or a bond program. Kovasich told trustees, “It does not exclude any otherwise responsive and responsible contractor from…
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