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Board ratifies five‑year contract with Park Ridge Education Association
Summary
The Park Ridge‑Niles School District 64 board unanimously ratified a tentative five‑year agreement with the Park Ridge Education Association after presentations by district and union negotiators; the board recorded affirmative roll‑call votes.
The Park Ridge‑Niles School District 64 Board of Education voted May 21 to ratify a tentative five‑year contract with the Park Ridge Education Association, following presentations from district leaders and the union negotiation team.
Superintendent Ben Collins framed the contract as a collaborative effort to improve working conditions and to retain staff; the agreement covers the term described in presentations as running through school year ’31. Erin Breen, president of PREA, and multiple teachers who served on the negotiations team described the process as transparent, citing subcommittees and frequent updates. Teacher negotiators Tony Balmonte and Mike Taglia praised the openness of financial disclosures during bargaining; Taglia credited district staff for clarifying the financial position.
A board member moved to ratify the agreement, a second was recorded and the board called roll. The meeting transcript records the roll‑call confirmations in the affirmative for the board members who voted. The motion carried.
Board materials presented at the meeting indicated the district and PREA negotiated changes intended to strengthen staff retention and clarify working conditions; the transcript did not provide a finished, itemized contract text in full. The board also celebrated the collaborative process with a brief recess and a small reception following the vote.
The board will implement the contract terms as provided in the ratification documents and post any final agreement language consistent with board practice.
