The Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District will likely be voting on whether to ratify a tentative agreement with the Matanuska-Susitna Education Association on Wednesday night.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - After a long strife to find common ground, a tentative agreement between the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District and the Matanuska-Susitna Education Association was agreed upon by both parties in early July. That negotiated agreement will likely be taken up and voted on by the school board Wednesday night.
· The district will contribute to a Health Savings Account for eligible employees, which includes varying amounts, from fiscal year 2024 through 2026According to Vicki Hewitt, the president of the MSEA, two issues held up the negotiations. During the process of negotiations, the school district did not budge on changing health care providers, which was difficult for the members of the MSEA.
Hewitt is hopeful that the agreement will be approved tonight by the school board and is looking forward to not having the stress that comes with negotiations. Regardless, the union believes a lot of relationships will have to be repaired once the agreement passes.“We want to focus on making this the best district that it can be, that our teachers are supported in what they’re doing,” Hewitt said.
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