MEAD, Wash. – The Mead Education Association (MEA) and Mead School District reached a tentative agreement late on August 31, paving the way for schools to open as planned on Tuesday, September 2.
This agreement comes after focused negotiations, halting plans for a strike while MEA members consider the proposal for ratification.
“Today, our district and the Mead Education Association tentatively agreed on a new, two-year contract,” Mead School District wrote in a letter to parents. “We are excited to welcome back students for the first day of school as scheduled on Sept. 2.”…