LIcense Bargaining Meeting AUgust 19, 2026

The August 19, 2026, school-district labor bargaining meeting focused on contract terms and compensation. The parties reached tentative agreements on several articles, including a two-year term (Article 25), working-file provisions (Article 7), and workday/event provisions (Article 12). They discussed Article 23 compensation proposals, including a 2.75% cost-of-living increase for 2026–27, a 5% increase to the extra-duty schedule, and 2.75% increases to supervision and extended-contract rates; the meeting also reviewed insurance contribution and opt-out amounts. The parties planned to bring the agreement to the board’s September 14 meeting for ratification. Article 5 remained open pending a grant announcement expected in January.

The district proposed continuing the existing PIER salary system through June 30, 2027, with no new participants, while a joint committee develops an alternative salary-advancement model for consideration by March 1, 2027, and later bargaining. The parties also discussed classroom heat conditions and agreed to review the district’s heat-illness prevention plan; if external funds become available for heating and cooling improvements identified in the capital improvement plan, they will meet to address temperature concerns. No vendor selection, purchase, or procurement approval was identified; the facilities discussion was contingent on future funding.