VANCOUVER -- Evergreen Public Schools announced on Thursday (June 17) that it has reached a contract agreement with the union that represents its teachers and other certificated staff.
Craig Birnbach, executive director of communications and community engagement for Evergreen Public Schools, told Clark County Today that details of the agreement would be made available after the contract is approved by the Board of Directors.
The following message from Dr. Christine Moloney, EPS's superintendent, was sent to families and staff this morning:
Dear EPS Community,
I’m very pleased to share with you that Evergreen Public Schools and the union that represents our teachers have agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement. The sides agreed to terms on a five-year contract on Monday, and on Wednesday the Evergreen Education Association, which represents our teachers and other certificated staff, ratified the agreement in a vote of its members.
The agreement begins in the 2026-27 school year and will be presented to the Board of Directors for approval at its next meeting (July 14). The current three-year contract with the EEA expires in August.
I want to thank members of the district and union bargaining teams for your thoughtful work and dedication. This five-year contract provides stability for our students, families and staff and allows us as a district to focus on supporting student achievement.
Thank you,
Dr. Christine Moloney, Superintendent
About Evergreen Public Schools: With about 22,000 students in 38 schools in the city of Vancouver, Evergreen Public Schools is one of the largest school districts in the state of Washington. The district was founded in 1945, when nine schools from eight different districts came together.