TENTATIVE COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT REACHED WITH TEACHERS

Education Minister Jim Melenchuk today offered his congratulations to the

members of the government/trustee and teacher bargaining committees for

reaching a tentative collective agreement.



"I am particularly pleased teachers will be resuming their extra curricular

activities and lunch hour supervision immediately. This is good news for our

students and our schools," Melenchuk said.



"I believe the two bargaining teams have achieved a new collective agreement

which serves the interests of students, teachers, school boards and all

Saskatchewan taxpayers."



Negotiations with teachers resumed yesterday morning with a tentative agreement

announced earlier this afternoon. Details of the agreement will be released

after the ratification vote by teachers. The date for the vote has not been

determined.



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For more information, contact:



Jacquie McLean

Saskatchewan Education

Regina

Phone: (306) 787-5609