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School board approves 2025–2027 master agreement, greenlights 4‑day week task force
Summary
The Ely Public School District board approved a two-year master agreement on May 11, 2026 that includes a Step 9–11 salary adjustment, provisions for online and hybrid instruction, development of a task force and a memorandum on a 4‑day school week. Vote: 6–0.
The School Board of Independent School District No. 696 approved the July 1, 2025–June 30, 2027 master agreement at its May 11, 2026 regular meeting. The motion, moved by Director Westlund and seconded by Director Omerza, carried unanimously (vote recorded 6–0).
The agreement includes a Step 9 to Step 11 salary adjustment for bargaining-unit staff, explicit language permitting online and hybrid instructional models, the development of a task force to study implementation issues, and a memorandum of understanding addressing a possible 4‑day school week. Board minutes record the master agreement and associated memoranda were recommended by the district negotiation team. No public testimony or amendments are recorded in the minutes.
The board approved the agreement during the New Business portion of the meeting; the minutes list the motion and the final vote but do not include detailed financial tables or an implementation timeline. The district’s superintendent, Anne Oelke, and district finance staff were listed in attendance but the published minutes do not record further statements or specific dates for task‑force meetings.
