A sweeping agreement announced Friday between unions and Los Angeles school officials will result in a longer school year, a return to a three-week winter break and a reboot of controversial acceleration days.
The deal, which will be subject to a ratification vote next week, also includes the resolution of legal issues, some of which could have proved to be important test cases for future labor negotiations.
Under the pact, each of the next two years will be extended by three days of instruction — although teachers’ pay will increase by only one day. The district is accomplishing this by eliminating two required days that teachers formerly had to work when no students were on campus.
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