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Shawnee Board approves 2025–26 teacher and staff agreements pending ratification
Summary
The Board unanimously approved the 2025–2026 negotiated agreements with the Shawnee Association of Classroom Teachers and the Shawnee Federation of School Employees, each noted as 'pending ratification.' Votes were recorded with six yes votes and one absence.
The Shawnee Board of Education voted Aug. 4 to approve two negotiated labor agreements for the 2025–2026 school year, each approval noted as "pending ratification." Turner Bass moved to approve the teachers' agreement with the Shawnee Association of Classroom Teachers; Russ Oliver seconded and the motion carried with six yes votes and one absence (Casey White).
The board separately approved the negotiated agreement with the Shawnee Federation of School Employees after a motion by Russ Oliver and a second by Turner Bass; that motion also carried by the same tally. The minutes record both approvals as "pending ratification," and no contractual terms (such as salary schedules or benefit changes) were printed in the minutes.
Board members present for both votes were recorded as Clif Harden (President), Russ Oliver (1st Vice President), Kristen Wilson (2nd Vice President), Jeanne Swinney (Clerk), Turner Bass (Member), and Mandy Hillhouse (Member); Casey White was absent. The minutes list each member's recorded vote for the motions.
