By Katy St. Clair
The Benicia Teachers Association and the Benicia Unified School District appear to have reached a tentative agreement after a more than year-long series of contentious negotiations, according to an internal email obtained by the Times-Herald.
“There is a mediated, tentative agreement that needs to be voted on by (B.T.A.) membership … all organizing actions are suspended until further notice,” the email reads.
The teacher’s union and the district mediated a “fact finding” discussion with a panel of three independent entities. Both sides presented their cases in a marathon meeting that ran from 9 a.m. on Thursday morning until 6:45 a.m. on Friday, according to the email.
Source: Benicia district, teachers reach tentative agreement