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Medford Lakes board ratifies 2026–2030 contract with teachers’ association
Summary
The Medford Lakes Board of Education voted unanimously May 20 to approve a collective bargaining agreement with the Medford Lakes Education Association covering July 1, 2026–June 30, 2030; the meeting also approved a new hire and related personnel items.
The Medford Lakes Board of Education voted May 20 to approve a collective bargaining agreement with the Medford Lakes Education Association covering July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2030.
The motion to approve the contract was moved and seconded during the personnel portion of the agenda and carried on a roll-call vote recorded by Interim Board Secretary Lynn Shugars. The motion was part of a slate of personnel and contract actions approved by the board during the meeting.
At the same time, the board approved the hire of Ashley Carroll as a classroom teacher, scheduled to start Sept. 1, 2026, at Step 1/BA with a listed salary of $54,370.00. The minutes record the employment action alongside the collective bargaining ratification.
Why it matters: The four-year labor agreement sets terms between the district and its teachers’ association through the 2029–30 school year. The minutes do not include the contract’s financial details, salary schedules, or specific changes to working conditions; those details are recorded in the attached contract referenced in the meeting materials.
What the minutes show: The contract item is listed in the personnel section and documented as approved; the minutes indicate that votes for the personnel slate (items 1–4, 6–12) were recorded as aye by Board President Dana Schultz and members Emily Connerly, Kevin Kerfoot, Julia Moore, and Benjamin Wilson.
