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Board ratifies MTA tentative agreement; membership reported 91.57% in favor
Summary
The board ratified contract changes with the Montebello Teachers Association effective July 1, 2025–June 30, 2028, including automatic openings for wages and class‑size articles and the ability for each side to open two additional articles in future years; the MTA membership ratified the tentative agreement at 91.57%.
Assistant Superintendent Zepure Hacopian briefed the board on tentative contract changes reached between the Montebello Unified School District and the Montebello Teachers Association during 2025‑26 negotiations. The board was told the revised contract term runs July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, with unilateral reopeners for 2026‑27 and 2027‑28; Article XII (Wages) and Article VIII (Class Size) will open automatically.
Hacopian reported that the MTA general membership ratified the tentative agreements by a 91.57% rate of ballots cast. The motion to ratify the contract changes was made by Carlos Cerdan and seconded by Elizabeth Cabrera; the board voted 4 ayes, 0 noes (Ms. Uribe absent) to approve the ratification. A copy of the MTA contract revisions is attached to the official minutes.
