MCSD/MCEA Collective Bargaining 26-27 School Year: Session 1

This was the first session of the collective bargaining negotiations between the Martin County School District and the Martin County Education Association (MCEA) held on July 6, 2026. The primary focus was on the allocation and distribution of Teacher Salary Increase Allocation (TSIA) funds mandated by the Florida legislature. The district was allocated approximately $1.15 million in TSIA funds, with about $825,000 available for eligible full-time teachers with 10 or more years of Florida public school experience. The parties discussed proposals for distributing these funds, including a tiered approach to address salary compression and to include excluded instructional personnel with fewer than 10 years of Florida experience by supplementing with district discretionary funds. The district and union teams exchanged detailed cost analyses and salary schedule adjustments to ensure compliance with the statute while maintaining salary progression and equity across experience levels. No final agreement was reached, but both sides committed to further review and negotiation before the next session on July 22, 2026.