FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) - At a special school board meeting Thursday night, the West Frankfort School Board voted 5-2 to approve the new contract between the district and American Federation of Teachers Local 817.

With that approval, the collective bargaining agreement between the teachers and the school board officially takes effect.

AFT Local 817 President, Tim Aldridge, says the contract is in place for the next three years

AFT Local 817 members approved the contract on October 24, one day after the tentative agreement was announced.

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