ROCHESTER-ROCHESTER HILLS, MI — The Rochester Community Schools district reached a tentative agreement with its teachers Tuesday night.
The Board of Education of Rochester Community Schools approved the contract in a 5-2 vote at a board meeting Tuesday night.
Under the contract’s terms, the district will invest an additional $33 million in Rochester Community Schools teachers over the next three years.
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“One of the most critical investments we make for students is investing in our highly qualified and trained staff,” Rochester Community Schools Superintendent Nicholas Russo said. “Our RCS teachers are the core of this investment.”
Other details in the new contract, include:
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“As president of the Rochester Education Association, I’m proud of the collaboration and consensus building that the teams put at the center of the bargaining process,” Rochester Education Association President Elizabeth Schroeck said. “This contract provides teachers with much deserved raises. It also provides new parameters for evaluations and teacher protection that allow teachers to focus on what they do best, providing RCS students an excellent education.”
Negotiators with the district and the Rochester Education Association met 21 times for more than 120 hours over the past seven months to hammer out the agreement, according to school officials.
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Following district practices, the new contract will be publicly available on the Rochester Community Schools website once the agreement is signed and dated.
The former labor contract covered the period from Feb. 1, 2022, through June 30, 2024. The new contract is a three-year agreement, from Sept. 3, 2024, through June 30, 2027.
“As shortages in the workforce continue to challenge many industries, I believe this long-term contract will prove pivotal in providing increased stability for our organization,” said Russo. “Today’s contract approval demonstrates how our Rochester Community Schools Board of Education and our leadership team value our dedicated teachers.”
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