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Whiteford Board Ratifies 2026–2029 WEA Contract After Closed Session
Summary
After a closed session on collective bargaining, the Whiteford School Board ratified the 2026–2029 Whiteford Education Association master agreement; the vote recorded four yes, two abstentions and one absence.
The Whiteford Agricultural School Board ratified the 2026–2029 master agreement with the Whiteford Education Association (WEA) after convening a closed session on collective bargaining. The board returned to open session at 6:42 p.m. and then considered ratification.
Board member Janelle Hauser moved to approve the contract that had been ratified by the union on June 4, 2026; Tom Wenzel seconded the motion. The board recorded four votes in favor. Two members, Jeff Bunge and President Shane Hillard, abstained; one member, Dave Dixon, was absent. The motion was recorded as approved.
The board had moved into closed session at 6:10 p.m. under Section 8(c) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act for strategy and negotiation sessions connected with collective bargaining. No further details of the closed-session discussion were included in the meeting minutes.
The ratification implements the new 2026–2029 WEA contract terms as presented to the board; the minutes note the contract had been ratified by the union prior to the board vote. The record shows Janelle Hauser departed the meeting shortly after this agenda item.
Next steps recorded in the minutes: none specified; the board moved on to other agenda items.
