AFSCME reaches tentative agreement with Volusia County Schools

The bargaining teams met a total of six times and worked collaboratively to reach an agreement.

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| 8:00 p.m. January 31, 2023

AFSCME reaches tentative agreement with Volusia County Schools. File photo

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by: Angel Gomez

Director of Volusia County Schools Community Information Services

Volusia County Schools and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Council 79, Local 850 (AFSCME) are pleased to announce that they have reached a tentative agreement of a one-year contract. AFSCME represents employees providing important support services such as student transportation, maintenance, School Way Café, and campus advisors. The bargaining teams met a total of six times and worked collaboratively to reach an agreement.

The tentatively agreed upon contract with changes will be available prior to ratification. Next steps, including the ratification process, will be communicated soon.

“The support of our AFSCME employees on the day-to-day operations of the district is invaluable,” VCS Superintendent Carmen J. Balgobin said. “I am grateful for the collaborative spirit in which these negotiations took place. Both teams exhibited true professionalism and leadership. In these trying times, AFSCME has demonstrated their commitment to our students and for that, I thank them.”