Another collective agreement with the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board has been reached on a tentative basis.
The Board issued a joint statement with the Professional Student Services Personnel (PSSP)/OSSTF District 29 announcing the agreement.
Those employees who are part of the PSSP include: attendance counsellors, autism coordinators, child and youth workers, pschoeducational consultants, speech language pathologists and social workers.
President, OSSTF/PSSP District 29 Melissa Lafrance says the process was inclusive and collaborative even when discussions moved online rather than in person.
Director of Education Sean Monteith said the PSSP group focuses entirely on the needs of students who often have unique needs and they are critical to the success of these students and ultimately they are an essential part of the overall success of the HPEDSB.
Two agreements were negotiated; the first one was for the period June 24 to August 31, 2019 and the second for September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2022.
Ratification votes are expected to take place by mid-June 2020.
No details of the agreement or anything further will be released at this time.
