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Show District, AE A reach accord Teachers to vote on tentative contract this week A tentative contract agreement has been reached between Alpine School District teachers and district officials. Ardy Greening, out-going Alpine Education Association president and a member of the negotiating team, said last week the contract still had lo be ratified by the teachers and by members of the board of education. The tentative agreement was expected to be voted on by teachers earlier this week and prior lo the next business meeting of the board of education, scheduled for Oct. 14. A separate agreement for the administrators of the district will also be considered during the session, according to district spokesman Michael Robinson. Mrs. Greening said there were no particular issues that delayed the settlement; and that there were good feelings on both sides even though everybody didn't get what they wanted. Both sides said this year's talks have been much more amiable than last year's negotiations. Although neither side will say, it is believed the package deal agreed upon comes up to the 3.2 percent increase asked for by the Utah Education Association. Mrs. Greening was a member of the Council of Local Presidents of the Utah Education Association that . recently voted to deny any and all ; contracts until all state teachers had ; received at least a 3.2 percent salary and benefit increase. She said she told the UEA at the : time of the mandate that a 3.2 salary ; figure was ridiculous but she felt a good percentage of the districts could come to a 3.2 package figure. |