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Board approves tentative custodians' agreement (contingent on ratification) and accepts transportation services contract
Summary
In executive session the Orange Board of Education approved a tentative three-year custodians' agreement contingent on union ratification by Sept. 6, 2024, delegated signing authority to the chair, and approved a transportation service agreement by voice vote.
The Orange Board of Education moved into executive session Aug. 19 to discuss negotiations with custodians and a transportation services agreement. After returning, the board approved a tentative successor collective bargaining agreement with the custodians' union for July 1, 2024through June 30, 2027, with funding provided through IDE and contingency that the union sign the final contract no later than Sept. 6, 2024.
The board delegated authority to the board chair to review and sign the final contract document on behalf of the board, and stipulated that the board's approval would be binding if the union returned a signed contract by the stated date.
"This approval is continued upon the union signing the final contract document no later than September 6, 2024," the chair stated when putting the motion to the board.
The board also moved to accept the district27s transportation service agreement; that motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The record in the transcript reports "all in favor; opposed; abstain" with no roll-call or vote tallies provided.
Why it matters: The tentative custodians' agreement secures terms for classified operations staff through mid-2027 but remains contingent on the union's ratification. Delegating signature authority allows the district to execute the contract promptly once the union returns a signed document.
What comes next: The board awaits a signed contract from the union by Sept. 6, 2024. If received, the chair will sign the contract; if not, the contingency will require further board action.
Speakers quoted or referenced: Chair; Susan (mover for the custody agreement motion); Betty and Tatiana (participants in the transportation motion).
