Representatives from the Washougal teachers’ union and school district have met three times over the past week to nail down a new bargaining agreement.
In a joint statement released July 21, the Washougal Association of Educators (WAE) and the Washougal School District (WSD) said the groups are trying to better understand each other’s issues and come to a solution that satisfies both parties.
The groups so far do not have any agreements in place regarding salary or contract language, Eric Engebretson, WAE president, said.
The union and district hope to have a completed contract before the 2018-19 school year begins.
However, Engebretson said, the process is slow and both sides have a lot of work to do before they can come to any sort of bargaining agreement.