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Valley Center USD 262 ratifies 2025–26 teacher agreement, approves districtwide pay changes
Summary
The USD 262 Board of Education ratified a negotiated agreement that applies a 2.5% salary increase across the certified salary schedule, continues a personal-leave pilot, and locks in a board contribution MOU for health insurance; the board also approved classified and non‑negotiated pay adjustments, supplemental contracts and handbook updates.
The USD 262 Board of Education on Monday ratified a negotiated agreement for the 2025–26 school year that applies a 2.5% increase to each cell on the certified salary schedule and includes related changes to classified and non‑negotiated pay scales, supplemental contracts and staff handbooks.
Board approval matters because the ratification establishes compensation commitments, preserves a health‑insurance contribution memorandum of understanding and keeps a pilot for personal leave in place while the district continues data collection.
Mr. Lewis, a district staff member who presented the agreement, said, "Ultimately, in terms of compensation this led to a 2.5% increase on each cell of the salary spreadsheet." He told the board the percentage was applied to each salary cell rather than a…
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