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Master Agreement

Agreement made and entered into on this first day of July, 2026 by and between the Goffstown School Board, hereinafter referred to as "Board," and the Goffstown Education Association, hereinafter referred to as "Association."

Recognition: The Board recognizes the Association as having been certified by the New Hampshire Public Employees Labor Relations Board, pursuant to RSA 273-A, as the exclusive representative of the bargaining unit consisting of all full-time and regular part-time teachers including library media specialists, school counselors, nurses, those teachers designated department heads, physical therapists, occupational therapists, school psychologists, behavioral specialists, technology integrators, and speech and language teachers. Excluded are principals and assistant principals, guidance director, all administrative personnel and all other employees of the Goffstown School District.

Negotiation Procedure: The Board agrees to enter into negotiations with the Association in accordance with the procedure set forth herein in a good-faith effort to reach agreement concerning, professional employees' wages, hours and conditions of employment. Such negotiations will include any matters covered by this Agreement and any other matters which the parties mutually agree are negotiable or which are negotiable pursuant to the provisions of New Hampshire RSA 273-A.

Management Rights Clause: The Association agrees that, except as specifically and expressly abridged or limited by the provisions of this Agreement or any supplementary agreement that may hereafter be made, all of the rights, powers and authority of the Board and its agents to manage, direct or supervise all of the operations of the Goffstown School District and its employees in all its phases and details shall be retained by and are vested solely, exclusively and without limitation in the Board and its agents.

Uninterrupted Services: It is agreed by the Board and the Association that they have a mutual responsibility to negotiate in good faith. In recognition of this mutual responsibility and in compliance with New Hampshire RSA Chapter 273-A, Sections 5 I. (f) and II. (e), it is agreed that during the term of this Agreement, the Board shall not cause or sponsor any lockout, and the Association shall not cause or sponsor any strikes, sanctions, wholesale resignations or any job action interfering with any of the operations of the Goffstown School District.

Association Rights: All meetings between the Association and the Board shall be arranged directly between the duly appointed representatives of the Association and the Board. The Association will be provided with bulletin boards in each building for the purpose of posting Association materials. The Association shall also have the right to use the inter-school mail to distribute Association materials. The Association shall have the right to use school facilities for meetings and school equipment when such facilities and equipment are not otherwise in use and upon prior notice to the School District Administration.

Deductions: The Board agrees to deduct from the salaries of its professional employees dues for the Goffstown Education Association, the New Hampshire Education Association, the National Education Association, as said employees individually and voluntarily authorize the Board to deduct and to transmit the monies promptly to such Association or Associations. Authorizations will be in writing in the form set forth in Appendix C, to initiate this process.

Grievance Procedure: A "grievance" is a complaint by a professional employee or employees or the Association that there has been a violation, misapplication or misinterpretation of any provision of this Agreement. If a professional employee has a claim that he/she has been treated inequitably by reason of any act or condition which is contrary to established School Board policy or practice governing or affecting employees, which claim is not based upon the interpretation, meaning and application of the provisions of this Agreement, or a claim under Article IX, that employee shall have the right to process such claim through Levels One, Two and Three as stated herein.

Individual Contracts & School Year: The Board and each professional employee will enter into individual contracts as set forth in Appendix E attached hereto. The contract year is not to be in excess of one hundred eighty (180) school days and six (6) other days devoted to school and educational work.

Assignment: All professional employees on duty as of April 15 of any calendar year will be given written notice of school assignment and projected class and subject assignment for the forthcoming school year not later than June 1 of the school year, if feasible, but in no event later than the last day of the school year.

Vacancies & Promotions: Notice of any promotional positions or bargaining unit vacancies (including newly created positions) shall be posted on the online district employment page for at least eight.