Burlington paraeducators reach accord on new contract

Union president Fran Brock, shown here after teachers ratified a new contract last year, helped negotiate a new deal for paraeducators. File photo by Morgan True/VTDigger
Burlington’s paraeducators and the city School Board have reached a preliminary agreement on a new contract following months of negotiations and an unsuccessful mediation.
Details of the contract, agreed to at a special board meeting Tuesday, have not been made public. Board spokesperson Russ Elek and Burlington Education