ðə jˈuːniən ænd bˈoːɹd ʌv ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ˈæmɪkəbli sˈɛɾəld ðə nˈɛkst kˈɑːntɹækt dʒuːlˈaɪ wˈʌn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ dʒˈuːn θˈɜːɾi, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən ɪn ˈeɪpɹəl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ, mˈʌnθs bᵻfˌoːɹ ðɪ ɛkspɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌvðɪ ˈoʊld kˈɑːntɹækt.
The union and board of education amicably settled the next contract (July 1, 2004 – June 30, 2007) in April 2004, months before the expiration of the old contract.