Gateway Unified board approves 26.7 agreement with GPA, moves to conclude negotiations for 2627 contracts

The Gateway Unified School District board approved a 26.7 agreement with GPA during its regular meeting and signaled that the approval would conclude ongoing negotiations with that bargaining group.

Board leadership presented the 26.7 agreement and distributed copies of the proposed document. The chair called for a vote, stating that approval would conclude negotiations between the district and GPA for the referenced contract year.

In the same portion of the agenda staff also brought forward additional labor‑related items, including a CSA chapter 696 agreement and a collective bargaining agreement for the 2627 year. District staff told the board that approval of the proposed agreements would complete negotiations for the 2627 cycle.

Meeting audio does not record roll‑call vote counts or the names of motion makers and seconders; the board chair asked for those in favor before moving on. The agreements and related motions were presented as action items on the consent agenda.

The board did not provide further fiscal detail in the oral presentation; staff indicated copies of the agreements were available for trustees to review. No public testimony opposing the agreements was recorded in the meeting audio.

Next steps: the board’s approval was presented as finalizing negotiations; any administrative implementation or contract execution steps were not specified in the meeting record.