WCASD Approves Support Staff Contract

The West Chester School Board agrees to a three-year deal with the district's support staff union.

The West Chester School Board voted to approve a three-year contract with the district’s support staff on Monday night.  A concession by the support staff union on health care will save the district an estimated $380,000 over the life of the contract. “This contract represents the true spirit of compromise,” said board president Vince Murphy.  “The West Chester Service Support Professionals recognized that it was financially necessary for us to make changes with our insurance plan offerings and other benefits, and they worked with us to make this contract a reality.” Still, board member Heidi Adsett voted no on the contract; the only member of the board to do so. “I cannot support any contract that involves forced unionism,” Adsett said…

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