West G Inks Agreement With Teachers Union
April 24, 2024 by Brian Doering

Superintendent Richard Markwardt expressed gratitude April 22 after West Geauga Schools Board of Education approved an agreement with the West Geauga Education Association.

Superintendent Richard Markwardt expressed gratitude April 22 after West Geauga Schools Board of Education approved an agreement with the West Geauga Education Association. The terms of the contract are expected to begin July 1, 2024, and end June 30, 2027, according to the agreement. “I am grateful that the board and the teachers’ union were able to come to such a speedy agreement,” Markwardt said, adding the agreement between the teachers’ union and the school board was a rollover of the existing contract with minor language housekeeping edits. “We did not actually commence full negotiations,” he said. “The board and...