CARPENTERSVILLE – ­Taxpayers won’t know the details behind the District 300 tentative agreement that ended a one-day strike, and an often-bruising yearlong negotiation, until days before Christmas.

Leaders from both sides of the bargaining table said the lengthy ratification process will likely take weeks to complete. The bargaining team from LEAD 300 will kick-start the process Friday by meeting to review the language in the contract.

That starts a series of meetings and votes before the new three-year pact becomes official. Throughout it all, both sides have said they won’t reveal the terms of the contract, partly to allow teachers time to review the proposal.