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MARIETTA The Marietta Education Association and Marietta City Schools Board of Education have reached an agreement on a tentative contract.
Terms were not disclosed.
The agreement was announced late Tuesday night following a meeting to continue negotiations with assistance from a federal mediator. The previous contract expired June 30, 2020.
The association is “proud to say that our union bargaining team reached a tentative agreement with the board,” association spokesperson Lisa Polk said.
“We’ve bargained in good faith for several months, often under very challenging circumstances,” Polk said. “We believe though, that the result is an agreement that respects and values all our members, and benefits our students and the community. With this agreement, teachers will be on more equal footing with professionals in neighboring districts, which will help our schools retain and retract the highly qualified professionals our students deserve
The Marietta Education Association and Marietta City Schools Board of Education have reached an agreement on a tentative contract. The agreement was announced
The Marietta Education Association and Marietta City Schools Board of Education have reached an agreement on a tentative contract. The agreement was announced
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John Ruth, right, reviews signatures to file for candidacy in Belpre on Wednesday with Washington County Board of Elections Director Mandy Amos.
At a Glance
Belpre City Auditor: Alison Holland, no party noted, and Tina Nolan, R.
Belpre City Treasurer: Jacqulyn Cassady, R.
Belpre City Council:
¯ First Ward: Kristopher Madison, no party noted.
¯ Second Ward: John McClead, no party noted.
¯ Third Ward: Lindsay Dennis, R.
¯ At large: David Ferguson, R; Floyd Millhone, no party noted; John Ruth, R.
Marietta City Treasurer: Cathy Harper, R.
Marietta City Council:
¯ First Ward: Mike Scales, D.
¯ Second Ward: Bret Allphin, D, and Christopher Pfeiffer, R.
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Marietta City Schools Board of Education met for almost three hours Monday covering vaccination planning, consolidation plans, options for an income tax levy and the impacts upon staffing both in staff reduction and ongoing contract negotiations.
Vaccination
“As soon as we’re able to get our folks vaccinated, we will get them the vaccine,” shared Marietta Superintendent Will Hampton. “One thing that I was encouraged by is I did a survey with staff … 270 people, I believe, responded to the survey we have roughly 300 employees. So I was happy with the response, but 83 percent of our staff wants to get the vaccinations so that was very encouraging and when I spoke to the health department they were surprised by the numbers.”