PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Vancouver Association of Educational Support Professionals has reached a tentative agreement with Vancouver Public Schools, according to a press release shared by the union late on Monday.

"We are pleased to have an agreement we can bring to our members for a vote," said Chipo Sowards, president of the union. Sowards works at Hudson Bay High School and Lincoln Elementary School as a media clerk.

"Our bargaining team believes this is a fair, solutions-based deal," he said.

Negotiations have been ongoing since April, and the current contract expired Aug. 31.

Union members voted Sept. 11 to authorize a strike if the stalemate continues.

The Vancouver Association of Educational Support Professionals consists of more than 800 support staff at Vancouver Public Sc

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