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Board ratifies 2025–26 collective bargaining agreements with educators and classified staff
Summary
The El Monte Union board unanimously approved ratification of three bargaining agreements covering certificated educators, adult‑education staff and classified employees for 2025–26. The board also approved a closed‑session separation and release agreement reported out by legal counsel.
On Jan. 21 the El Monte Union High School District Board of Trustees approved three ratification items as part of the regular agenda: the agreement with the El Monte Union Educators Association (EMUEA) for certificated staff, the EMUEA adult education agreement, and the California School Employees Association (CSEA) Chapter 11 agreement for classified staff. Each item was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote; the minutes record the votes as 5‑0.
Board President Florencia Briones called for motions on the ratifications and trustees moved and seconded each item. "Motion to approve," one trustee said; each motion carried with an "aye" vote and no abstentions recorded. The ratifications apply to the 2025–26 school year and were introduced to the board with a brief staff summary of the negotiated terms; the transcript does not specify monetary totals or line‑item details in the public presentation.
In the closed‑session readout, legal counsel reported a separate action taken earlier: the board approved a separation and release agreement with employee number UX2291144 by a 5‑0 vote. Items on labor negotiations for EMUEA and CSEA were noted as received information with no further public action reported.
The board did not provide additional details about compensation totals or implementation dates in the open session; staff follow-up documents or posted agreements will contain the formal contract language and financial terms.
