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Stanhope board approves three-year contract with teachers association
Summary
The Stanhope Board of Education on July 17 approved a three-year contract with the Stanhope Education Association covering July 1, 2024–June 30, 2027, endorsing new salary guides and stipend and longevity increases.
The Stanhope Board of Education on July 17 approved a new three-year contract between the district and the Stanhope Education Association covering July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027. The motion, presented by board member Gil Moscatello and seconded by board member Jennifer Herold, passed with six votes; board member Matthew Vilardo was absent.
Why it matters: The agreement implements new salary guides and includes percentage increases, stipend increases and longevity adjustments. Board documents presented at the meeting state that retroactive salary payments are not required because employees will start on the new guides.
Board action and quote: Under the administrative action items, the board approved the following resolution: "BE IT RESOLVED, that the Stanhope Board of Education approves a new three year contract between the Stanhope Education Association and the Stanhope Board of Education from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027." The resolution also authorized the Board President and Board Secretary to execute the contract on behalf of the district.
What the board said: Gil Moscatello, a board member who presented the negotiations committee report, summarized highlights of the agreement including percentage, stipend and longevity increases. Board member Yacoub Yaghnam publicly thanked the negotiations committee for its work on the process.
Next steps: The Board President and Board Secretary were authorized to sign the agreement; implementation details such as payroll changes will be handled by the district business office under the terms approved at the meeting.
