TEACHERS, IN THE SALINAS UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, HAVE OVERWHELMINGLY VOTED TO RATIFY A NEW CONTRACT. ABOUT HALF OF THE TEACHERS CAST BALLOTS IN TUESDAY’S ELECTION…..WITH MORE THAN 97 PERCENT VOTING TO APPROVE THE NEW CONTRACT. IT’S NOW UP TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO EITHER APPROVE OR REJECT THE NEW CONTRACT. IF the BOARD APPROVES IT, THE CONTRACT WILL COVER FROM JULY 1 OF 2012 UNTIL JUNE 30 OF 2015. THIS NEW CONTRACT IS SAID TO BE THE SAME AS THE TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REACHED BY BOTH SIDES APRIL 25 .
THE TEACHERS’ PREVIOUS CONTRACT EXPIRED IN JUNE OF 2011.
