Hillsborough Teacher Contract Tentatively Settled

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - After more than a year of negotiations the Hillsborough Township Board of Education (HTBOE) and the Hillsborough Education Association (HEA) have come to a tentative agreement on a new three year contract.

The tentative deal was reached after both sides met with a state appointed fact finder for almost six hours on Thursday, the HEA and HTBOE jointly announced.

Hillsborough teachers and staff had been working under an expired agreement at their current salaries and benefits since the contract expired on June 30. Both sides had been negotiating since November 2018 with no luck.

It wasn't until both sides had their first meeting with the state appointed fact finder on Thursday that they were able to come to an agreement. (See related: Last Ditch Effort To Settle Hillsborough Contract Is Unsuccessful)

"The terms of the tentative agreement will not be made public until it is ratified by the union and the school board," the HEA and HTBOE states. "Both parties look forward to ratification over the next several weeks and continuing to focus on ensuring the best education for our students."

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