Naperville Unit Education Association members and supporters make the walk from Naperville North High School to a recent Naperville School District 203 school board meeting in solidarity of a new contract. The two sides reached a tentative agreement on a new multiyear contract, it was announced Monday. (Rafael Guerrero / Naperville Sun)

       Naperville School District 203 and the union that represents about 1,500 teachers have reached a tentative multiyear contract agreement that will avert a strike.

       The deal resulted from a bargaining session Monday, concluding what had been about seven months of negotiations between the district and the Naperville Unit Education Association.

       No details on how the final issue — compensation for additional duties that come with the district’s multi-tiered support system for students — was resolved has been released.

       Also not disclosed were other things, including pay raises, benefits changes or number of years the contract will cover.

       The settlement of one issue, changes to the family leave policy to accommodate new parents, was announced last week.

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       “Additional information regarding the agreement will be shared pending ratification by the NUEA membership and approval by the Board of Education,” a joint statement issued by both sides said.

       It’s not known when the union ratification vote will be held. The district school board will approve the new contract after that, assuming that union membership agrees to the deal.

       Until a few weeks ago, the two sides had been far apart on family leave and compensation, despite working with a federal mediator. The teachers union had filed an intent to strike notice with the state that would have allowed them to walkout Wednesday.

       The family leave issue centered on the number of accrued vacation days union members could use for the birth or adoption of a child. Before reaching a compromise on 10 weeks, the union had been asking for 12 weeks and the district offering eight.

       The teachers union, anticipating an increase in workload due to the districtwide adoption of the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, also wanted more compensation for the additional duties they would have to take on. The new system is to help students better meet the district’s learning standards but requires more teacher intervention and interaction.

       District 203 teachers have not gone on strike since 1991, when a four-day walkout delayed the start of the 1991-92 school year.

       raguerrero@tribpub.com

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