USD 443 ratifies 2025–26 negotiated agreement; base salary and supplemental increases budgeted
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Summary
USD 443 certified staff ratified a tentative negotiated agreement for 2025–26, and the school board approved the ratification at its Sept. 8 meeting; the deal raises base pay and increases supplementals.
The USD 443 Board of Education ratified the negotiated agreement for certified staff for the 2025–26 school year after certified staff voted to ratify the tentative agreement last Friday. District leadership told the board the agreement was the result of collaborative negotiations.
Key contract adjustments presented to the board include an increase in base teacher pay from $49,250 to $51,750, which the superintendent said reflects a 3 percent cost-of-living adjustment plus an additional 10 minutes added to the workday (5 minutes before and 5 minutes after the school day). The board packet also notes increases to supplemental pay schedules.
District staff estimated the total financial impact of the agreement at $1,822,000 before fringe benefits. The board was told that this cost will be paid from the general fund and at-risk funds; there is no separate action to create an additional local tax for this purpose in the meeting record. The board approved ratification by unanimous voice vote.
A board member thanked both sides for collaborative work and the district will implement the agreement in the upcoming payroll cycles. The superintendent and staff did not present additional amendments during the meeting.
