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Board ratifies support-staff contract in brief negotiations, schedules ceremonial signing
Summary
Board members approved a negotiated contract with the Support Staff Association after brief negotiations described as constructive; the board planned a ceremonial signing immediately after the meeting.
Board and district negotiators reported they reached an agreement with the Support Staff Association in a short negotiation session and that the contract had not produced any grievances during the superintendent's six-year tenure. The board moved to approve the support-staff contract, the motion carried on a voice vote, and the parties planned a ceremonial signing immediately after the meeting.
An administrator described the process as the quickest of three contracts under negotiation this year and said the outcome reflected a positive working relationship between the district and the association. The board invited representatives to come forward for the signing.
Why it matters: Ratifying labor contracts finalizes pay and working-conditions terms for support staff and allows the district to implement wage and staffing decisions for the coming year.
