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Ely board approves multiple 4-day school week agreements with staff groups
Summary
The board unanimously approved MOUs and LOUs implementing a 4-day school week for covered employee groups, including principals, confidential/supervisory staff, and AFSCME Local No. 295; approvals were recorded as recommended by the district negotiation team (Vote: 6-0).
The Ely Public School Board approved multiple agreements implementing a 4-day school week for district employee groups on July 13, 2026.
The minutes state: “Moved by Omerza, seconded by Moravitz, to approve the 4-Day School Week MOU between Ely Public Schools, Independent School District No. 696 and the Ely Principal's Association as recommended by the District's Negotiation Team. Motion carried. (Vote: 6,0).” The board also approved a 2026–2028 Master Agreement and 4-Day School Week MOU with the Ely Public School Confidential/Supervisory Employees Association and a 4-Day School Week LOU with AFSCME Local No. 295; each motion carried 6-0.
The minutes record the board's formal approvals but do not include the MOUs’ specific schedules, staffing implications, or language changes. Those details would appear in the written MOUs or subsequent public materials.
