Estacada board approves four‑year contract with certified staff

The Estacada School Board approved a four‑year collective bargaining agreement with the Estacada Education Association (EEA), the board announced at its Aug. 13 meeting.

Superintendent (name not specified) said the district negotiated a four‑year contract — longer than the typical three‑year term — and described the outcome as a product of constructive bargaining. "We're very proud to welcome and submit to you a collective bargaining contract of 4 years," the superintendent said.

Board members and the superintendent told the meeting the contract reflects district priorities to recruit and retain staff and is competitive with neighboring districts. Financial details are included in the board packet; the superintendent said the fiscal office accounted for the agreement in the district’s budget projections and that the agreement aligns with the district’s long‑term planning.

The board moved and seconded approval and then voted to adopt the contract; the motion carried. Administration said the agreement will be implemented in the coming payroll cycle and that salary and step changes were reflected in the cash‑flow projections discussed elsewhere in the meeting.