The Hudson Budget Committee voted against recommending several tentative collective bargaining agreements between the School District and its employee groups.
The votes came during the Committee’s most recent meeting.
One of the warrant articles states:
“Shall the Hudson School District vote to approve the cost items in the collective bargaining agreement reached between the PSRP AFT Local #6245, AFT-NH, AFL-CIO for the Hudson School District full and part-time cafeteria personnel, full and part-time paraeducators and kindergarten classroom assistants and full and part-time licensed practical nurses and the Hudson School Board which calls for the following increases in salaries and benefits at the current staffing levels over the amount paid in the prior fiscal year:
2026–2027: $363,639
2027–2028: $326,978
and to further raise and appropriate $326,639 for the upcoming fiscal year, such sum representing the additional costs attributable to the increase in salaries and benefits required by the new agreement that would be paid at current staffing levels?”
The estimated tax rate impact for year one is seven cents and six cents in year two.
The vote was 4–6 against recommending the warrant article.
The second tentative agreement was not recommended on a 3–7 vote.
“Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Hudson School Board and AFSCME. Shall the Hudson School District vote to approve the cost items in the collective bargaining agreement reached between the AFSCME Local 1906 for the Hudson School District Principals, Assistant Principals, Special Education Coordinators, School Counselors, Dean of Academics, Department Heads, School Psychologist, Director(s) of School Counseling, Athletics, Career and Technical Education and Music and the Hudson School Board which calls for the following increases in salaries and benefits at the current staffing levels over the amount paid in the prior fiscal year:
2026–2027: $235,082
2027–2028: $(69,800)
2028–2029: $223,251
and to further raise and appropriate $235,082 for the upcoming fiscal year, such sum representing the additional costs attributable to the increase in salaries and benefits required by the new agreement that would be paid at current staffing levels?”
The estimated tax rate impact would be five cents in year one, none in year two, and four cents in year three.
The tentative agreement between the District and the Teamsters was not recommended on a 2–8 vote.
The warrant article states:
“Shall the Hudson School District vote to approve the cost items in the collective bargaining agreement between the Teamsters Local No. 633 of NH for the Hudson School District Custodians, Electricians, Plumbers, HVAC Technicians, Groundskeepers and Maintenance Staff and the Hudson School Board which calls for the following increases in salaries and benefits at the current staffing levels over the amount paid in the prior fiscal year:
2026–2027: $56,405
2027–2028: $102,272
2028–2029: $118,749
and to further raise and appropriate $56,405 for the upcoming fiscal year, such sum representing the additional costs attributable to the increase in salaries and benefits required by the new agreement that would be paid at current staffing levels?”
