The ‘s Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a deal with the district’s union, officially ending Colorado’s longest teachers strike in at least 45 years.
Educators had returned to work Monday, ahead of the vote, in a move the said was a show of good faith that the school board would approve the agreement struck late last week.
Members of the union on Friday ratified the agreement, which was reached after Gov. Jared Polis summoned both sides to his office to hash out a deal. Under the terms, the Sheridan School District will re-recognize the union and add classified staff — such as custodians and paraprofessionals — to the bargaining unit.
“Now it is time to move forward together: supporting our students through the end of this school year, rebuilding trust throughout our community, and determining the next steps for all Sheridan educators, especially the classified staff who have now achieved basic workers’ rights in this district,” the union said in a statement.
Sheridan educators went on strike on April 1, closing schools during the first few days.
