Tentative Agreement Reached on first contract for ASL/FEC Units

Last week, the negotiating teams for Unit E – American Sign Language Interpreters and Unit F – Family Engagement Coordinators reached a tentative agreement with the Board of Education’s negotiating team on their first contract.

Over the next few weeks, both sides will review the tentative agreement. Once that process is complete, the proposal will be presented to the NTU Board of Directors at their regular meeting on November 18, 2025, for a ratification recommendation.

The full tentative agreement will then be presented to members of both units at the NTU Office on December 15, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. If both units vote to approve the agreement, it will then be submitted to the Board of Education for ratification—ideally during their regular meeting that same day.

Following Board of Education approval, the agreement will proceed to the Board of Aldermen for final authorization, a process that typically takes about a month.

Here’s the press release that was issued last week in case you haven’t had a chance to read it yet:

Tentative Agreement

Secretary Negotiations Survey Results

Thank you to the members of the Secretary Unit who took the negotiations survey. The Secretary Negotiating Team is meeting this Thursday to review the results and work on proposals. Here is a summary of the responses in case you are curious:

Secretary Negotiations Survey Responses

Teachers of current 9th Graders

Two weeks ago, I presented the results of the Education Council Study on the 2024-2025 Changes to the Middle Schools study to the School Board. The Board of Education was curious how prepared current ninth graders are for high school since they were the first group of students to be impacted by those changes. If you currently teach ninth graders, please complete this short survey for the Board of Education:

Survey for Teachers of 9th Graders

A Small Win: Schedule II Secretaries:

Last week, I informed you that HR had notified me that, because Christmas Break spans two full weeks this year, Schedule II secretaries will receive 48 paychecks instead of the usual 49. As a result, the District needed to determine how to handle insurance premium deductions for the missing check.

This situation has occurred in prior years when the school calendar included a two-week Christmas break. In the past, the District addressed it by taking a double insurance deduction from a single paycheck. However, the NTU asked HR to consider splitting the deductions across more than one check instead.

HR has now confirmed that the deductions will be divided between two pay periods—one on February 5, 2026, and the other on April 2, 2026. I’m pleased that HR listened to the Secretary Negotiations Team and the NTU and agreed to this reasonable accommodation.

Questions? Comments? Need Assistance?  Contact a member of the Executive Board

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