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Northport board ratifies 2025–28 support staff master agreement
Summary
The Northport Public School District board unanimously ratified a three-year master agreement with the district’s support staff union after about 1.5 hours of negotiations; the minutes say all parties expressed satisfaction with the outcome.
The Northport Public School District Board of Education on July 14 ratified a Master Agreement with the Northport Education Support Personnel Association (MEA/NEA) covering the 2025–2028 school years.
Board member Jamie Scripps moved to ratify the agreement, and Ryan Blessing supported the motion. The board recorded a 6–0 vote in favor.
According to the meeting minutes, negotiations lasted about 1.5 hours and involved Miranda Christianson, Dipak Adhikari and union representative Mary McGee. The minutes state that "all parties expressed satisfaction with the outcome." The minutes do not provide contract financial details or specific changes to wages, benefits or work rules.
The contract ratification was presented as a final action; the board did not request additional study or amendments during the meeting. No implementation dates or follow-up reporting requirements were recorded in the minutes.
The board proceedings on the contract were part of the Action Items section of the July 14 meeting. The district’s superintendent, Neil Wetherbee, had reported earlier on summer projects and district staffing but did not present additional details about the negotiated agreement during the public meeting.
Next steps identified in the minutes: none specified. The board approved the ratification at the meeting, and the minutes do not list additional procedural steps or reporting dates.
