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Stockton Unified board approves five‑year renewal of community workforce training agreement
Summary
After extensive public comment from union representatives and apprentices, the Board of Trustees approved a five‑year renewal of the district’s Project Labor/Community Workforce Training Agreement (PLA/CWTA) aimed at local hiring and apprenticeship opportunities.
The Stockton Unified School District Board of Trustees voted to renew for five years a Community Workforce and Training Agreement (also described during public comment as a project labor agreement) with the San Joaquin Building and Construction Trades Council.
Supporters — including union representatives, apprentices and program coordinators — addressed the board during the public comment period. Raul Hernandez told trustees the agreement “has served its purpose” by creating apprenticeship and local hire opportunities and urged the board to “renew it for another five years.” Georgina Halafia, representing IBEW Local 595, said the PLA guarantees prevailing wages, local‑hire preferences and pathways into apprenticeships. Isabella Gomez, a second‑year Local 595 apprentice, said the agreement makes it “possible to have an education, job security, and wonderful benefits” and asked trustees to vote in favor.
Trustees moved, seconded and approved the item on a roll call vote. The vote was recorded as six yes, zero no, with one absence (Trustee Angel Ann Flores). The board did not modify the agreement at the meeting.
Why it mattered: supporters said the PLA expands local workforce development tied to the district’s construction projects and strengthens apprenticeship pipelines for Stockton students and residents. Speakers described partnerships that train students and transition them into on‑the‑job apprenticeships.
What comes next: staff will complete final paperwork to finalize the five‑year renewal and continue coordination with local apprenticeship programs and district CTE channels.
Quotes in context: “We ask that you renew it for another five years to keep this city growing with these great opportunities,” Raul Hernandez said. “This renewal will ensure that there are more locals like myself can join registered apprenticeship programs,” Isabella Gomez added.
The board’s action took place after a 20‑minute block of public comment focused on the PLA; no formal amendments were made during the discussion and the motion passed on a 6–0 roll call with one absent.
