This portal has been created to keep the Belmont community updated about the Belmont School Committee's (BSC) ongoing collective bargaining negotiations with the Belmont Education Association (BEA) for a 2025-2028 successor contract.

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September 19, 2025

Dear Belmont Public Schools Community,

On September 17, 2025, the Belmont School Committee (BSC) and the Belmont Education Association (BEA) met for our 24th bargaining session, bringing us to more than 70 hours of negotiations since last October. The session was constructive. We presented a revised Unit C (Administrative Assistants and Clerical Aides) salary proposal: our fifth in the course of these negotiations.

We are committed to supporting educators and staff who are lower on the pay scale with meaningful salary and wage adjustments. By doing so, we aim to attract and retain the high-quality team that makes Belmont schools strong and provides the best possible learning experiences for all our students. Specific to Unit C, our most recent proposal includes:

• Meaningful salary increases

  • 6% in FY26

  • 11% over the three-year contract

• For most members, this equals:

  • More than $2 an hour raise in FY26

  • About $3,900 more per year

• Competitive pay compared with comparator districts

• Additional benefits, such as more vacation time and flexibility to work remotely on snow days

We are proud of this proposal and the recognition it provides for Unit C employees. For many families, these are the first people they meet when they enter our school buildings and we deeply value the work they do.

While we recently filed for mediation with Unit A (Educators), negotiations with Units B, C, and D are ongoing. We sought mediation because we believe it offers the most constructive path forward with Unit A, one that provides an opportunity to focus on solutions rather than on whether either side has done enough to move the process along. On Wednesday, we felt real progress was made with Unit C, and we are hopeful that momentum will continue. For Unit A, we remain committed to negotiating in good faith, whether directly or with the support of a mediator. 

The reality is that a settled contract must be both respectful to educators and sustainable for the district. These goals go hand in hand: a sustainable contract allows us to retain staff and maintain programs, which supports educators, prevents larger class sizes for students, and helps provide Belmont’s students with stable, high-quality learning environments. 

We remain committed to working toward these goals and deeply appreciate the time and effort all parties are bringing to the process. As always, our shared focus is on providing Belmont students with a high-quality education.

Meg Moriarty, Ed.D., BSC Chair