Students in the Mount Vernon School District will not be returning to classrooms Wednesday after their first day was canceled.
Dr. Victor Vergara, the Mount Vernon School District superintendent, said in a letter Tuesday afternoon that the district's administrative team and the union presenting paraeducators, PSE 1 Union Group, could not come to an agreement. The union told the district on Aug. 22 that they would strike if an agreement was not reached by Aug. 28, which was scheduled to be the first day of school.
"We understand the significant impact this has on Mount Vernon families, and we wanted to inform you as early as possible so that you can make any necessary arrangements."The district plans to send another update Wednesday at 2 p.m.
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