The two sides came to terms on an agreement to amend key portions of the union’s contract, including the schedule that establishes teachers’ pay and healthcare. They also divvied up most the millions set aside for district employee raises by the state.
The terms of the $70 million deal, which boosts salaries by 6.5 percent, is retroactive to Friday but won’t be final until union members ratify the contract and the school board approves the deal.