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Key points:
This evening, after negotiating for approximately 8.5 consecutive hours, Vancouver Public Schools presented a new financial proposal to the Vancouver Association of Educational Support Professionals. After receiving the proposal, and without presenting a counter proposal, VAESP leaders walked out of state-mediated bargaining at 6:30 p.m. Both parties and the mediator previously had agreed to negotiate into the late evening.
VPS and VAESP continue to bargain with the support of a state mediator to resolve the primary issues on the table, which are classified staff salaries and workload relief. Negotiations are scheduled to resume on Dec. 21 when the mediator is available to return to Vancouver.
Today’s proposal to VAESP would cost the district, on average, nearly $3 million each of the next four years for a total of $12 million.
Visit the district website (vansd.org/vaesp-contract-negotiations/) for additional information and regular updates.