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Provo school board unanimously approves employee contracts and salary agreements
Summary
The Provo City School Board approved negotiated contracts for licensed employees, employee support professionals and administrative/professional-technical staff, endorsing raises and benefit support after negotiations the district described as positive.
The Provo City School Board on Tuesday unanimously approved negotiated contracts for licensed employees, employee support professionals (ESP) and a combined administrative and professional-technical salary agreement, the board said during its business meeting at 280 West 948 North in Provo.
Deputy Superintendent Jason Cox summarized the negotiations, saying the district and employee associations “were able to hold our regular negotiations this year, and it went really well because we have a good relationship with each of those groups.” He added, “we look forward to you signing the contracts this year because it gives our employees a raise, and thank you for the work that you do.”
The board approved the licensed negotiated agreement, the ESP negotiated agreement and the administrative/professional-technical agreement by separate motions; each motion passed unanimously. Board members described the negotiations as collaborative and thanked district staff and association leaders for working through benefit and cost issues during the recent legislative session.
Board members also relayed a message from Provo Education Association President Christy Giblin, who emailed praise for the process and relationship with the district. The board directed staff to prepare the signed agreements and to coordinate contract signings with association representatives.
The contracts were described in open session as including salary increases and benefit support; the transcript notes benefits were a challenge this year due to cost increases and that the district absorbed part of those costs so employees would not shoulder the full increase. The board did not discuss specific dollar amounts for the raises during the public motion discussion.
The approvals were routine votes at the meeting; each motion was made and seconded and passed with recorded aye votes and no nays.
What happened next: staff will finalize documents for signature and return final agreements to the board for execution. No additional study or referral was recorded on these items.
