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Negotiation Updates
Haverhill Public Schools and the Haverhill School Committee are committed to keeping our community informed throughout the collective bargaining process. Our goal is to reach agreements that reflect the needs of our students, families, staff, and the greater Haverhill community. This page will offer important details, responses to common questions, and ongoing updates to ensure everyone has access to the most current information.
2025 School Committee Negotiations
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Schedule of Meetings with Agenda
2026.04.27 & 2026.05.12 City Clerk Posting Executive Session ESP Negotiations
2025.07.07 City Clerk Posting Hybrid Executive Session HEA ESP Negotiations Subcommittee
2025.06.24 City Clerk Posting Hybrid Executive Session for HEA ESP Negotiations Subcommittees
Press Release/Notes
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Schedule of Meetings with Agenda
2026.04.09 City Clerk Posting Executive Session Negotiating Session HEA Security Specialists
03.0\26 City Clerk Posting Hybrid Executive Session HEA Security Specialist Negotiation Subcommittee
Press Release/Notes
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Schedule of Meetings with Agenda
Press Release/Notes
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Schedule of Meetings with Agenda
2025.11.10 City Clerk Posting Executive Session Custodial Negotiations Subcommittee
2025.10.27 City Clerk Posting Executive Session Custodial Negotiations Subcommittee - Reschedule
2025.09.22 & 2025.10.20 City Clerk Posting Executive Session Custodial Negotiations Subcommittee
2025.09.08 City Clerk Posting Executive Session Custodial Negotiations Subcommittee
2025.08.11 City Clerk Posting Executive Session Custodial Negotiations Subcommittee - Cancellation
2025.07.28 & 2025.08.11City Clerk Posting Executive Session Custodial Negotiations SubcommitteePress Release/Notes
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Schedule of Meetings with Agenda
2026.04.27 & 2026.05.12 City Clerk Posting Executive Session Secretaries Unit Negotiations
Press Release/Notes
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Schedule of Meetings with Agenda
Press Release/Notes
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School Committee School Nurses’ Negotiations Subcommittee
Ms. Yonnie Collins, Chairperson
Mrs. Amanda Basiliere, Member
Ms. Penelope Guerrero, Member
Mrs. Maura Ryan-Ciardiello, Member
Schedule of Meetings with Agenda
2025.05.27 City Clerk Posting Executive Session School Nurse Negotiations
2026.05.19 City Clerk Posting Executive Session School Nurses Negotiations
2026.05.05 City Clerk posting Executive Session School Nurses Negotiations
Press Release/Notes
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Schedule of Meetings with Agenda
Press Release/Notes
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Schedule of Meetings with Agenda
Press Release/Notes
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The Haverhill School Committee and the Haverhill Education Association will begin negotiations relative to a New Teachers Contract at the opening session on Monday, March 10, 2025. The current collective bargaining agreement will expire on June 30, 2025.
Schedule of Meetings with Agenda
2026.03.31 & 2026.04.28 City Clerk Posting Executive Session Negotiating Session HEA Teachers’ Unit
2026.03.18 Revised Posting Executive Session Teachers’ Negotiations Session 03.18.26
2026.03.03 & 2026.03.18 City Clerk Posting Executive Session Negotiating Session HEA Teachers’ Unit
2026.02.18 Negotiating Session HEA Teachers’ Unit
2026.02.12 Teachers’Negotiations Subcommittee Strategy Session
2025.10.20 City Clerk Posting Executive Session HEA Teachers’ Unit Negotiating Subcomittee
2025.08.28 City Clerk Posting Executive Session HEA Teachers' Unit Negotiating Subcommittee
2025.07.31 City Clerk Posting Executive Session Teachers' Unit Negotiating Subcommittee
2025.06.23 City Clerk Posting Executive Session Teachers' Unit Negotiating Subcommittee
2025.06.10 City Clerk Posting Executive Session Teachers' Unit Negotiating Subcommittee2025.05.19 City Clerk Posting Executive Session Teachers' Unit Negotiating Subcommittee
2025.05.13 & 2025.05.21 City Clerk Posting Executive Session Teachers' Unit Negotiating Subcommittee - Updated
2025.05.13 & 2025.05.21 City Clerk Posting Executive Session Teachers' Unit Negotiating Subcommittee
2025.05.08 City Clerk Posting Executive Session Teachers' Unit Negotiating Subcommitee2025.04.07 City Clerk Posting Executive Session Teachers' Unit Negotiating Subcommittee – Updated
2025.04.07 City Clerk Posting Executive Session Teachers' Unit Negotiating Subcommitee - Updated
2025.04.07 City Clerk Posting Executive Session Teachers' Unit Negotiating Subcommittee2025.03.24 City Clerk Posting Executive Session Teachers' Unit Negotiating Subcommittee
2025.03.18 City Clerk Posting Executive Session Teachers' Unit Negotiating Subcommittee
2025.03.10 City Clerk Posting Executive Session Teachers' Unit Negotiating SubcommitteePress Release/Notes
2025.11.19 Haverhill School Committee Update on Teachers' Bargaining Session
2025.11.19 School Committee Collective Bargaining Agreement Proposal
2025.11.19 Haverhill School Committee Compensation Proposal Presentation2025.09.30 Letter Salary Schedule
2025.09.30 Collective Bargaining Agreement draft
2025.09.30 Haverhill School Committee Committee Compensation Proposal Presentation2025.07.31 Haverhill School Committee Update on Contract Negotiations with HEA
2025.06.23 Haverhill School Committee Update Negotiations Session
2025.05.13 Haverhill School Committee and Haverhill Education Association Hold Fourth Negotiation Session
2025.05.21 Haverhill School Committee Makes Salary Proposal, Seeks Timely Agreement2025.04 School Committee Proposal: A Responsible and Competitive Teacher Compensation Plan
2025.04.07 Haverhill School Committee Negotiations with HEA HSC Teacher Compensation Package
2025.04.07 Haverhill School Committee Plan for Teacher Compensation Presentation2025.03.24 Haverhill Education Association & Haverhill School Committee Negotiation Session Summary
2025.03.10 School Committee Statement: Teacher Negotiations Session -
What is Collective Bargaining?
Collective bargaining is a process in which a group of employees, represented by a union, negotiate with their employer to determine the terms and conditions of their employment, such as wages, benefits, working hours, and other workplace policies, through a collective agreement or contract.
What is the typical negotiation process?
To begin negotiations, ground rules are presented and both parties have historically agreed to these rules to guide the negotiations. Both the School Committee and the HEA will present a list of proposals of changes they wish to make in the existing contract, including adjustments to salary and benefits. A series of negotiation meetings allow both sides to discuss and amend their proposals. Neither party is required to make concessions or agree to specific proposals, but both sides must negotiate in good faith. When the parties reach agreement, that agreement must be ratified by the members of the HEA and approved by the full School Committee. After ratification and approval, the agreement becomes effective.
What are some items that are typically included in negotiations?
- Salaries, Wages, Other Compensation
- Benefits
- Work Hours and Schedules
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Working Terms & Conditions
- Hiring, Evaluation, Discipline, and Other Procedures
Who can I speak with about this process?
You can always contact your School Committee representative for more information on School Committee proceedings including contract negotiations.
How are educators and staff represented by the Haverhill Education Association (HEA) compensated for their work in the district?
- Salary: Members receive an annual salary. Salary levels are determined by Lane status, Step Status, and a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) each year.
- Stipends: Members may take on additional responsibilities and/or leadership roles that are funded with additional stipends.
- Benefits: Benefits such as health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, and access to the Massachusetts State Teachers Retirement System.
What is the difference between Lane, Step, and COLA rate changes?
- Lane Status is determined by a member’s education level, including any additional credits they may have from professional development experiences. Lanes include: Bachelor, Bachelor plus 15 credits, Masters, Masters plus 15 credits, Masters plus 30 credits, Masters plus 45 credits, and Masters plus 60 credits. Members change lanes after they meet the education requirements of the next lane.
- Step Status is based on experience. Members are regularly granted step level increases on a yearly basis.
- COLA is a Cost Of Living Adjustment. This is a negotiated percentage increase in salary at agreed-upon intervals over the term of the contract.
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Schedule of Meetings with Agenda
2025.06.17 City Clerk Posting Executive Session SEIU Transportation Negotiating Committee
2024.10.07 City Clerk Posting Executive Session SEIU Transportation Negotiating Subcommittee
2024.09.23 City Clerk Posting Executive Session SEIU Transportation Negotiating Subcommittee
2024.06.24 City Clerk Posting Executive Session Negotiating Session SEIU Transportation
2024.06.03 City Clerk Posting Executive Session SEIU Transportation Negotiating Subcommittee
2024.05.13 City Clerk Posting Executive Session SEIU Transportation Negotiating Subcommittee
2024.04.08 City Clerk Posting Executive Session SEIU Transportation Negotiating Subcommittee
2023.09.12 City Clerk Posting Executive Session SEIU Transportation Negotiating Subcommittee
Press Release/Notes
City Clerk Meeting Postings
Meeting will be held at the conclusion of the hybrid regular meeting scheduled that evening:
City Clerk Posting Executive Session Negotiating Session HEA Teachers’ Unit 11.19.25
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2026.04.09 Updated City Clerk Posting with Agendapdf
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2026.05.19 City Clerk Posting Haverhill School Committee Subcommittee for the School Nurses’ Negotiationspdf
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2026pdf
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2026.05.07 City Clerk Posting Remote Consentino School Building Committee Meetingpdf
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2026.05.06 City Clerk Posting Hybrid Budget & Finance Subcommitteepdf
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2026.04.29 2:30 PM Updated Agenda City Clerk Posting with Agenda 04.30.26pdf
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2026.05.11 City Clerk Posting Executive Session HEA ESP Negotiations Subcommittee Strategy Sessionpdf
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2026.04.30 City Clerk Posting Executive Session HEA Secretaries Negotiations Subcommittee Strategy Session 04pdf
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2026.04.16 School Committee Posting City Clerk Posting FY27 Budget Workshop 04.16.26pdf
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2026pdf
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2024pdf
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Draft Media Opt Out Policypdf
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Changes to Social Media Policy 2pdf
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2026pdf
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2026pdf
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Updated 09pdf
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2022.04.28 Updated 04.26.22 City Clerk Posting Special Consentino School Building Committeepdf
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2022.04.28 Updated 04.26.22 City Clerk Posting Special Consentino School Building Committeepdf
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2026pdf
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City Clerk Posting Executive Session Cancellation Security Specialists Negotiations 06pdf
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2026pdf
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Updated 05pdf
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2026pdf
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2026pdf
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2026pdf
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2026pdf
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City Clerk Posting Remote Special Consentino SBC Meeting 05pdf
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2022.05.12 Updated City Clerk Posting Rescheduled Regular Consentino School Building Committeepdf
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2026pdf
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2026pdf
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City Clerk Posting Executive Session Secretariies Negotiations 06pdf
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2026.05.26 & 2026.06.03 City Clerk Posting Executive Session ESP Negotiationspdf
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2026pdf
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City Clerk Posting Executive Session HEA ESP Negotiations Subcommittee Strategy Session 05pdf
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City Clerk Posting Executive Session HEA ESP Negotiations Subcommittee Strategy Session 05pdf
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202604.29 School Committee Subcommittee for the Haverhill Education Association’s Security Specialists’pdf
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2026.04.27 & 2026.05.12 School Committee Negotiating Team for ESP Unit of the Haverhill Education Association will meet in executive sessionpdf
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2026.04.09 School Committee Negotiating Team for the Safety Specialists Unit of the Haverhill Education Association will meet in executive sessionpdf
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2026.04.27 & 2026.05.12 School Committee Negotiating Team for ESP Unit of the Haverhill Education Association will meet in executive session along with representatives of the Secretarial Unit of the Haverhill Education Associationpdf
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2026.04.07 School Committee Subcommittee for Teachers’ Negotiations will meet in a remote executive sessionpdf
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2026.04.15 & 2026.05.12 & 2026.05.28 School Committee Negotiating Team for the HEA Teachers’ Unit will meet in an executive session along with representatives of the Haverhill Education Association Teachers’ Unitpdf
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2026.03.26 School Committee Subcommittee for the Professional Security Specialists’ Unit Negotiations will meet in an executive sessionpdf
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2026.03.03 School Committee Subcommittee for Teachers’ Negotiations will meet in an executive sessionpdf
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2024.02.24 School Committee Subcommittee for Teachers’ Negotiations will meet in a remote executive sessionpdf
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2026.02.24 & 2026.03.10 & 2026.03.25 School Committee Subcommittee for Teachers’ Negotiations will meet in hybrid executive sessionspdf
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2021.12.21 Consentino School Building Committee Agendapdf
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2026.02.18 City Clerk Posting Executive Session Negotiating Session HEA Teachers’ Unitpdf
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2026.02.12 City Clerk Posting Hybrid Executive Session HEA Teachers’Negotiations Subcommittee Strategy Sessionpdf
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2026.02.04 City Clerk Posting Executive Session HEA Teachers’Negotiations Subcommittee Strategy Sessionpdf
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2026.02.02 City Clerk Posting Executive Session HEA Teachers’Negotiations Subcommittee Strategy Sessionpdf
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2026.01.27 Updated to Hybrid Option City Clerk Posting Executive Session HEA Teachers’Negotiations Subcommittee Strategy Sessionpdf
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2026.01.27 City Clerk Posting Executive Session HEA Teachers’Negotiations Subcommittee Strategy Sessionpdf
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2025.12.11 City Clerk Posting Hybrid Executive Session HEA Teachers’Negotiations Subcommittee Strategy Sessionpdf
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2025.12.03 City Clerk Posting Hybrid Executive Session HEA Teachers’Negotiations Subcommittee Strategy Sessionpdf
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2025.11.26 City Clerk Posting Executive Session HEA Teachers’Negotiations Subcommittee Strategy Sessionpdf
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2025.11.17 City Clerk Posting Hybrid Executive Session HEA Teachers’Negotiations Subcommittee Strategy Sessionpdf
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2025.10.28 City Clerk Posting Hybrid Executive Session HEA Teachers’Negotiations Subcommittee Strategy Sessionpdf
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2025.10.20 City Clerk Posting Executive Session Negotiating Session HEA Teachers’ Unitpdf
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2025.10.16 City Clerk Posting Hybrid Executive Session HEA Teachers’Negotiations Subcommittee Strategy Sessionpdf
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2025.09.15 & 2025.09.30 Updated Meeting Durationpdf
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2025.09.15 City Clerk Posting Executive Session Negotiating Session HEA Teachers’ Unitpdf
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2025.09.11 City Clerk Posting Hybrid Executive Session HEA Teachers’Negotiations Subcommittee Strategy Sessionpdf
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2025.08.28 City Clerk Posting Executive Session Negotiating Session HEA Teachers’ Unitpdf
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2025.08.27 City Clerk Posting Hybrid Executive Session HEA Teachers’Negotiations Subcommittee Strategy Sessionpdf
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2025.07.31 City Clerk Posting Executive Session Negotiating Session HEA Teachers’ Unitpdf
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2025.07.28 City Clerk Posting Executive Session Custodial Negotiationspdf
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2025.07.24 City Clerk Posting Remote Executive Session HEA Teachers’Negotiations Subcommittee Strategy Sessionpdf
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2025.06.30 City Clerk Posting Hybrid Executive Session HEA Teachers’Negotiations Subcommittee Strategy Sessionpdf
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2025.06.23 City Clerk Posting Executive Session Negotiating Session HEA Teachers’ Unitpdf
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2025.06.17 City Clerk Posting Executive Session Negotiating Session SEIU Transportationpdf
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2025.06.10 City Clerk Posting Executive Session Negotiating Session HEA Teachers’ Unitpdf
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2025.05.19 City Clerk Posting Remote Executive Session HEA Teachers’Negotiations Subcommittee Strategy Sessionpdf
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2025.05.13 & 2025.05.21 City Clerk – Executive Session Negotiating Session HEA Teachers’ Unitpdf
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2025.05.08 City Clerk Executive Session Negotiations Session – HEA Teacher’s Unitpdf
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2025.05.13 City Clerk – Executive Session Negotiating Session HEA Teachers’ Unitpdf
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2025.04.07 City Clerk – Executive Session Negotiating Session HEA Teachers’ Unitpdf
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2025.04.07 City Clerk – Executive Session Negotiating Session HEA Teachers’ Unitpdf
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2025.04.03 City Clerk Executive Session Negotiating Session HEA Teachers’ Unitpdf
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2025.03.24 City Clerk – Executive Session Negotiating Session HEA Teachers’ Unitpdf
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2025.03.21 City Clerk – Executive Session Mediation Session HEA ESP Unitpdf
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2025.03.18 City Clerk – Executive Session Negotiating Strategy Session HEA Teachers’ Unitpdf
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2025.03.13 City Clerk – Executive Negotiating Session HEA ESP Subcommittee Strategy Sessionpdf
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2025.03.10 City Clerk – Executive Session Negotiating Session HEA Teachers’ Unitpdf
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2021.12.21 City Clerk Posting Consentino School Building Committeepdf
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2026pdf