Last night the Grosse Pointe Public Schools Board of Education authorized the administration to enter into a Tentative Agreement with the teachers union, the Grosse Pointe Education Association (GPEA). Following the Board’s approval, the GPEA subsequently also authorized the Tentative Agreement.
Until the GPEA follows their formalized procedure, details of the Tentative Agreement cannot be shared. The timeline, as I understand it, is as follows:
- Monday, May 3 – GPEA General membership meeting to review provisions of the proposed contract.
- Monday, May 10-GPEA General membership meeting for questions and answers about the proposed contract
- Monday, May 17 – GPEA Ratification Election
Following these activities, should the membership of the GPEA agree to the terms of the Tentative Agreement, the Board of Education would formally ratify the Tentative Agreement in a Open Session. If the timeline above is adhered to, that should be soon following the May 17th vote.
I look forward to keeping everyone appraised of this progress, but again I cannot share details of the Tentative Agreement. Stay tuned.