Board approves new memorandum with education support staff after negotiations
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Summary
The Quakertown Community SD board approved a memorandum of agreement between the district and its education support professionals (QUESTPA), after months of bargaining; trustees and administration praised the collaborative process and said the contract aims to improve retention.
Quakertown Community School District trustees on May 22 approved a memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the district and the Quakertown Education Support Professionals Association (QUESTPA), the district said during the human resources consent agenda.
Superintendent Dr. Freeman praised both negotiating teams and said the changes will strengthen the district’s administrative and support staff structure. "We have personally met with all of these individuals...I am so excited for each of these individuals to start their new positions on July 1," Dr. Freeman said during the HR discussion, referring to related administrative assignments that accompany the personnel motions on the consent agenda.
Board members and union leaders described the talks as cordial and collaborative. A district spokesperson said the MOA includes updated salary guides and terms for the represented support staff; board discussion emphasized the agreement’s role in retention and recognition of longtime employees. "You truly are...the backbone of our district," Board member Kevin Palmer said of the support staff in remarks after the vote.
The MOA and associated hires/assignments were approved as part of the HR consent package. Board members thanked union leaders and bargaining representatives for the process; no opposing votes were recorded on the HR consent agenda items.
Provenance: The MOA and supporting comments were part of the Human Resources consent agenda and superintendent’s remarks in the meeting transcript.