At Wednesday night’s school board meeting, Penns Manor superintendent Daren Johnston announced that things were getting closer on an agreement between the district and the union representing its teachers.
In a statement, the board was told that the district and the PMEA are finalizing the language of the new collective bargaining agreement. Once the drafting is complete, the agreement will be presented to both sides for review and approval. Johnston said that there may be a special meeting called for to approve the contract.
The board approved to enter into a Mobile Science, Mathematics, and Literacy Education Programs Grant Agreement betwen the state and the district for a grant of $121,079.
