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School committee ratifies memoranda of agreement with bus drivers and support staff
Summary
After executive session on bargaining, the committee approved memoranda of agreement with Teamsters representing bus drivers and with the Brockton Education Support Professional Association (BESPA); Teamsters agreement passed unanimously, BESPA agreement passed with five in favor and one abstention.
The School Committee met in executive session to discuss collective bargaining with two employee groups and returned to open session to record votes approving both memoranda of agreement.
The committee approved a memorandum of agreement with Teamsters Local (bus drivers) by recorded vote; the motion passed on the record with unanimous support. The committee then approved a memorandum of agreement with the Brockton Education Support Professional Association (BESPA); that motion passed with five votes in the affirmative and one abstention.
District leaders said the executive‑session discussions related to ongoing negotiations and a transportation grievance; details of the agreements were not read in full in open session, but the committee recorded the outcomes as required. The administration will carry out the agreements according to their terms and any necessary implementation steps for affected employees and services.
Next steps: The administration will implement the agreements and provide any required follow‑up on operational impacts to transportation and support services.
