Lambton Kent District School Board office on Wellington St. in Sarnia. (BlackburnNews.com File Photo by Briana Carnegie)Lambton Kent District School Board office on Wellington St. in Sarnia. (BlackburnNews.com File Photo by Briana Carnegie)
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Lambton-Kent public school board, secondary teachers reach deal

The Lambton Kent District School Board and the union representing its high school teachers have reached a tentative contract agreement.

The board reported Monday that a deal with the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) District 10 was achieved Friday, October 23.

Details are being withheld pending ratification by both parties.

“We are pleased to reach a tentative agreement with OSSTF,” said board Chair Jane Bryce in a statement. “We appreciate the ongoing dedication and commitment of OSSTF staff to supporting student achievement and wellbeing.”

OSSTF District 10 represents 600 full-time equivalent secondary teachers in Lambton-Kent.

A provincial collective agreement between OSSTF, the Council of Trustees’ Association, and the Government of Ontario was ratified in May 2020.

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