Fresno Unified School Board approves new teacher contract agreement

The Fresno Unified School Board has approved the new contract agreement between the teachers union and the school district.

Both sides reached the deal last month averting a teacher strike. The agreement includes an 8.5-percent salary increase, better health care benefits, and the creation of a special education committee.

The decision by the school board comes two days after about 2,000 employees voted to approve the deal.