Teacher contract agreement settled & ratified

South Bend School District and the South Bend Teachers Association have reached a 3-year contract agreement.  After a mediated bargaining session this last Sunday, a tentative agreement was signed yesterday (Monday, 9/17), and ratified by the board and teachers this afternoon.

Both sides worked tirelessly during the three negotiation meetings that were held over the last 4 weeks.  I want to thank teachers Heidi DeLap, Neomi Kuiken, Barbara Lester, Julie Lorton, and Lori Dearmore for their hard work and dedication to the process.

We are fortunate to have a great staff in South Bend who all love kids.  On behalf of the board and the entire district, we are excited to continue our work on the many great things happening in our school.  Team work is alive and well at South Bend School District, efforts that continue to make South Bend, "A great place for kids."