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AB School Committee approves new teacher's contract through FY2017

Acton Forum clarifies prior article on CY13 compensation increases.

The Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee released the new Acton-Boxborough Education Association (ABEA) contract at its May 22, 2014 meeting and after about 30 minutes of discussion, approved it through fiscal year 2017. The agreement had been ratified by the teacher's union that afternoon.

The vote was unanimous but was done several times because the agreement covered four years (state law allows for three in a single agreement) and involved the various local school committees that will be dissolved when the school committee fully regionalizes on July 1st. The votes were unanimous. Town Manager Steve Ledoux, who by law is a member of the School Committee for purposes of approving union contracts, was on vacation and did not send a representative in his stead.

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SALARY AND COLA INCREASES

Cost of living increases will average 1% per year over the four years, from FY14-FY17, with a 1/2% bonus in the first year (this year, FY14) which is not being added to the base salary....

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