Schools

Lake Forest High School Strike Ends After 6 Days

LFEA and the Board reach an agreement after a marathon 12-hour negotiation.

The LFEA and the Board have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract after 12 hours of negotiations Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning, according to an announcement form the Board.

Specifics of the agreement must be ratified by the LFEA and then approved by the Board. The details of the agreement will be made public once these steps have occurred.

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"We would like to announce that we were able to reach a tentative agreement with the Union," Board President Sharon Golan said in a statement early Wednesday morning. "We are pleased that our teachers and students will be back in the classroom in the morning."

At the time of publication, the LFEA could not be reached for comment.

All classes at Lake Forest High School will resume Wednesday morning.

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