Board of Aldermen 04-12-2022 Page 17
Alderman Thomas Lopez
APPROVING THE COST ITEMS OF A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NASHUA
BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE NASHUA TEACHERS’ UNION, LOCAL 1044, AFT, AFL-ClO FROM
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2025 AND AUTHORIZING A RELATED TRANSFER AND
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION
Given its second reading;
MOTION BY ALDERMAN DOWD FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-22-022
ON THE QUESTION
Alderman Dowd
Last night it was unanimously approved by the Budget Committee. It’s been a long and arduous negotiation and | think
both sides did an amicable job in coming to a conclusion and | recommend final passage.
Alderman Thibeault
| just want to make a quick comment. The last few years, the teachers have gone through complete hell starting with
having to stop teaching, to having to go hybrid teaching, to having to go a full year back with masks, no masks. It's been
a tough year for them and, you know, they were out there at the Board of Education holding their signs and pushing the
Board of Education to pass this contract or to negotiate this contract. | just want to thank both sides for come together. |
want to thank the teachers for hanging in there. | Know last time | got the numbers, there was a good 40 teachers leaving
this year and that's a high for quite many years and it's probably more now. | hope not. Getting to this point where we're
going to have to sign this contract | think it's great and I'm looking forward to voting yes on it tonight. So thank you.
Alderman O'Brien
Thank you, Madam President. On this particular vote, I'm glad to have to abstain. My daughter is an employee. She's a
school nurse. Even though she lives independent of me, is an adult - a very strong woman, but because | get a birthday
card and Christmas presents — the only thing she doesn't even give me free advice. So anyway. I'm gonna have to
abstain anyway. Thank you.
President Wilshire
Thank you.
Alderman Comeau
Yes, thank you Madam President. | just wanted to say quickly, | feel very lucky and blessed that | was able to give my two
children something that | didn't have growing up, which was the ability to go through a single school district from
kindergarten until graduation. My daughter graduated from National High School South in 2020. My son is currently on
his way to being a 12 season athlete. He will graduate next year. Like | said, | moved around about every three years
when | was near age and nothing makes me happier than to see them go through such a great district from start to finish
and | will be more than happy to vote yes on this tonight. Thank you.
Alderman Gouveia
Thank you, Madam President. | think as the probably the last person in this room to sit in the classroom at Nashua High
South, | feel very strongly. | had a great education coming up through the system and | hope we continue that going
forward and | look forward to voting yes on this.
President Wilshire
Further discussion? Seeing none, this requires a roll call vote. Will the Clerk please call the roll?
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman Sullivan, Alderman Klee, Alderman Moran, Alderman Lopez,
Alderman Jette, Alderman Clemons, Alderwoman Kelly,
