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Dist. 220 board,teachers reach three-year deal

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Barrington Unit District 220 school board members and teachers reached a tentative agreement on a three-year teachers' contract early Wednesday morning. Teachers could ratify the deal next week, and the school board could vote to approve Feb. 19.

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The Barrington Unit District 220 board of education and teachers union have reached a tentative agreement on a three-year teachers' contract, avoiding a potential strike later this month, officials announced Wednesday. The agreement, formally announced in a joint statement on the district's website, barrington220.org, came after a negotiating session that began at 5 p.m. Tuesday and wrapped up about midnight Wednesday.
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