ARTICLE 35 ALTERATION OF AGREEMENT 

Westerly School District

This Contract represents the exclusive agreement between the parties with respect to wages, hours, and all other terms of professional employment and it is agreed that the terms and conditions of employment of teachers in the District shall not be modified, amended or altered in any way unless made in writing and signed by both parties.

The Contract shall be effective as of September 1, 2022, and shall remain in full force and effect and shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their successors to and including August 31, 2025.

Westerly School Committee 

Westerly Teachers' Association 


LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING STAFFING 

It is recognized that in order to meet the needs of present day students, special support services for educationally disadvantaged students as well as social services for said students are necessary. To this end, the Committee will maintain at a minimum the following full-time equivalent positions:

Reading (8); Librarians (5.5); Social Workers (5); Psychologists (4); Guidance Counselors (6); School Nurse Teachers (5).

The parties agree to review staffing annually.