Tentative agreement reached between Board, NFT

The Neshaminy School District Board of School Directors and the Neshaminy Federation of Teachers reached a tentative agreement through the bargaining process. The agreement is contingent upon ratifications by the Neshaminy Board of School Directors and the Neshaminy Federation of Teachers. The compensation related terms of the tentative agreement include:

• A five-year agreement for certificated employees with salary increases of 3.1%, 2.4%, 2.1%, 2.0% and 2.3% over the five years of the agreement, for an average increase of 2.4% per year. Salary step increases are included in the percentages noted for each of the five years.
• New language that will permit use of identified secondary teachers to teach up to six instructional periods a day and for the District to have greater flexibility in the design of the academic schedule.
• Revised language associated with the annual new teacher orientation program.

The full contract that will be voted on by the Board of School Directors at the September 24 meeting can be found here.

NESPA Fact Finders Report

The Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board has posted a copy of their Fact Finders Report regarding ongoing negotiations between Neshaminy School District and the Neshaminy Educational Support Professionals Association (NESPA) which can be viewed here. NESPA accepted the findings, but the report was rejected by the School Board 9-0 at a special meeting on Thursday, September 5. Further negotiations are expected to continue toward a mutually agreeable settlement.

Free & Reduced Price Meal Program at Neshaminy

• Letter to Neshaminy families about the Free & Reduced Meal Program (PDF)
• Informational video (YouTube)
• Free & Reduced Meal Program information & application web page

Volunteer information (new procedures)

All school volunteers must complete background checks to ensure the safety of our students and comply with Pennsylvania law. For new volunteers this process can take 2-4 weeks, so we encourage all potential volunteers to complete this process in advance to avoid being left out of field trips or in-school volunteer activities. Please visit the Neshaminy volunteer web page for more information on this process.

Get the Neshaminy app!

The Neshaminy app is available for Apple and Android and can be downloaded for FREE at their online app stores. The app is a great way to connect with the District, receive important alerts, see information about your child and their school, and contact our staff.

Safe2Say Something app

Neshaminy is introducing the Safe2Say app on Thursday, April 10 in the middle schools and Neshaminy High School. Please click on the links below for more information about this important safety tool:

• Letter to parents and guardians
• Safe2Say Something introductory video for students

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District Employment Information

For information about all other positions at Neshaminy, please visit our employment web page for information on current vacancies and application materials.