Westwood committee ratifies IA/ABA tutor contract, approves calendar and completes reorganization votes
June 04, 2026 | Westwood Public Schools, School Boards, Massachusetts
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During its June 4 meeting the Westwood School Committee recorded unanimous votes to ratify the IA/ABA tutor collective bargaining agreement, adopt the 2026–27 meeting calendar, approve revisions to student activities procedures, and complete officer nominations.
The ratified tentative agreement consolidates instructional assistants and ABA tutors into a single bargaining unit. Key financial terms described to the committee include restructured wage scales, holiday pay incorporated into base hourly wages so posted rates are more competitive, annualized pay for ABA tutors to stabilize summer earnings, restored longevity payments tied to working an entire school year, and an expanded IA work year of 183 days to increase professional development opportunities.
Votes recorded at the meeting: approval of the May 14, 2026 meeting minutes (unanimous); ratification of the IA/ABA agreement (unanimous); approval of the 2026–27 committee calendar (unanimous); approval of student activities procedure revisions (unanimous). The committee then held reorganization votes: Joanna French was elected chair and Tony Mullen elected vice chair; May was nominated and approved as clerk (one abstention was recorded on the clerk vote).
Why it matters: The contract ratification includes compensation and scheduling changes intended to improve recruitment and retention for positions that support special education services. The calendar and procedural approvals set the committee’s schedule and administrative practices for the coming year.
What’s next: Human Resources and district leadership will implement new contract terms and adjust payroll and PD schedules accordingly; committee officers will assume roles immediately following the reorganization vote.
The ratified tentative agreement consolidates instructional assistants and ABA tutors into a single bargaining unit. Key financial terms described to the committee include restructured wage scales, holiday pay incorporated into base hourly wages so posted rates are more competitive, annualized pay for ABA tutors to stabilize summer earnings, restored longevity payments tied to working an entire school year, and an expanded IA work year of 183 days to increase professional development opportunities.
Votes recorded at the meeting: approval of the May 14, 2026 meeting minutes (unanimous); ratification of the IA/ABA agreement (unanimous); approval of the 2026–27 committee calendar (unanimous); approval of student activities procedure revisions (unanimous). The committee then held reorganization votes: Joanna French was elected chair and Tony Mullen elected vice chair; May was nominated and approved as clerk (one abstention was recorded on the clerk vote).
Why it matters: The contract ratification includes compensation and scheduling changes intended to improve recruitment and retention for positions that support special education services. The calendar and procedural approvals set the committee’s schedule and administrative practices for the coming year.
What’s next: Human Resources and district leadership will implement new contract terms and adjust payroll and PD schedules accordingly; committee officers will assume roles immediately following the reorganization vote.
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