• Negotiation Session 1 on July 6:
  • Exchanged terms and interests
• Negotiation Session 2 on July 22:
  • A proposal from the MAS Bargaining Team Representatives was shared regarding bus cleaning hours, attendance, sick leave cap, and wages.
  • The Transportation group verbally accepted the offer and will be taking it to their membership on Tuesday, July 28, seeking a vote for a tentative agreement.
• Received a signed Tentative Agreement from the Transportation Association on July 30, which was scheduled to be brought to the MAS Board of Education for approval at their meeting on August 12.
• The MAS School Board provided an affirmative vote to approve the Tentative Agreement with the Transportation Association on August 12, 2026.

• Negotiation Session 1 on July 1:
  • Exchanged terms and interests
  • A proposal from the MAS Bargaining Team representatives was shared regarding substitute pay rates, longevity, attendance, and wages.
• Negotiation Session on July 29:
  • Agreed to terms on position titles, substitute pay rates, and attendance language.
  • A wage proposal from the MAS Bargaining Team representatives was reviewed and approved.
  • The Cafeteria Group verbally accepted the offer and will be taking it to their membership seeking a vote for a tentative agreement.
• Received a signed Tentative Agreement from the Cafeteria Group on July 29, which was scheduled to be brought to the MAS Board of Education for approval at their meeting on August 12.
• The MAS School Board provided an affirmative vote to approve the Tentative Agreement with the Cafeteria Group on August 12, 2026.

• Negotiation Session 1 on July 2:
  • Exchanged terms and interests.
  • A proposal from the MAS Bargaining Team was shared regarding language cleanup for job classification and break time during summer hours.  Discussed furlough days, new evaluation forms, and wages.  
• Negotiation Session 2 on July 17:
  • The MASSS Association provided counter proposals that were discussed in the whole group.
  • The MAS Bargaining Team shared and reviewed a concept for new wage charts that shortened the number of levels to get to top pay.  The MASSS Association was interested in seeing a developed proposal of this wage concept.
  • Both parties discussed and agreed upon proposals for job classification and break time.
• Negotiation Session 3 on August 3:
  • The MAS Bargaining Team provided an additional proposal to update the employee evaluation forms.
  • The MASSS Association shared ideas for a counter proposal.
  • The MAS Bargaining Team provided an updated offer on proposals for contract language, including a new wage scale, within a three-year package.
• Negotiation Section 4 on August 13:
  • Both parties discussed details of the new wage offer. 
  • Both parties discussed and agreed upon proposals for the new employee evaluation forms. 
• Negotiation Session 5 August 28:
  • The MAS Bargaining Team presented proposals to correct/update language on items related to health care coverage and additional compensation related to extra-duty assignments.  The MAS Bargaining Team also accepted the most recent wage proposal from MASSS.
  • The MASSS Bargaining Team accepted the new proposals.
  • Both parties agreed to all terms covered during negotiations and the MASSS Team will be sharing the terms with their association for a vote to potentially reach a tentative agreement.

• Negotiation Session 1 July 22:
  • Exchanged terms and interests and created a shared document to track progress.
  • The MEA Negotiating Team proposed language addressing cash-in-lieu of health insurance, cash-in-lieu of dental/vision insurance, student discipline, personal leave time, maternity/paternity leave, compensation for attending meetings, terminal leave pay, early sick-time payout, extra duty compensation, and wages.
  • The MAS Bargaining Team offered counter-proposals for cash-in-lieu of health insurance, cash-in-lieu of dental/vision insurance, student discipline, personal leave time, maternity/paternity leave, compensation for attending meetings, terminal leave pay, early sick-time payout, and wages.
  • The MAS Bargaining Team agreed to the MEA proposal on extra-duty compensation.
  • The next negotiation session scheduled for July 30.
• Negotiation Session 2 July 30:
  • The MEA Negotiating Team offered counter proposals to the remaining items.
  • The MAS Negotiating Team offered counter proposals to the remaining items.
  • The next negotiation session scheduled for July 31.
• Negotiation Session 3 July 31:
  • The MEA Negotiating Team offered counter proposals to the remaining items.
  • The MAS Negotiating Team offered counter proposals to the remaining items.
  • The next negotiation session scheduled for August 3.
• Negotiation Session 4 August 3:
  • The MEA Negotiating Team offered counter proposals to the remaining items.
  • The MAS Negotiating Team offered counter proposals to the remaining items.
  • The MEA Negotiating Team agreed to the July 31 counter proposal for Terminal Leave pay.
  • The next negotiation session scheduled TBD following the MAS Board meeting closed session on August 12.
• Negotiation Session 5 August 19:
  • The MAS Negotiating Team offered counter proposals to the remaining items and added new items for discussion; referencing language cleanup for an insurance clause, dental insurance reference, calendar year reference, and evaluations.
  • The MEA Negotiating Team offered counter proposals to the remaining items and agreed to updated terms for Maternity/Paternity Leave, language adjustment for calendar year reference, and dental insurance reference.
  • Next negotiation session will be scheduled after the next BOE Meeting on Aug. 26.

Click the links below to read the following statements from the Milan Area Schools Board of Education: 

January 28, 2026 Statement

February 11, 2026 Statement