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Board ratifies 2025–26 pay agreements for multiple employee groups
Summary
The board approved multiple 2025–26 compensation actions: a ratified NEA negotiated agreement increasing the certified salary base 4%, a 4.3% boost for classified staff, a 4.1% increase for administrators, and schedule updates for school psychologists.
The Shawnee Mission School District Board of Education ratified multiple employee compensation agreements and schedule adjustments for the 2025–26 school year.
The board ratified the negotiated agreement with NEA Shawnee Mission effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The professional agreement increases the salary schedule 4% on the base; district staff said combined compensation changes produce an overall package increase ranging from roughly 4.32% to 7.19% depending on steps and placements. The board voted to ratify the agreement after the professional employees ratified it on May 23, 2025.
The board approved a 4% base increase for school psychologists (personnel policy updates and schedules attached), a 4.3% base increase on classified schedules (the district noted prior multi-year adjustments and an additional $1 million directed to classified compensation in past years), and a 4.1% base increase for administrators (with market-based adjustments as appropriate). District leaders explained certified staff negotiated two additional leave days as part of their agreement; classified staff received a slightly higher base percentage in lieu of additional leave.
Board members asked how the district will measure new work tied to compensation and implementation. District leadership said curriculum and program-planning guides and other measures tied to the Portrait of a Graduate will be used to align work with expectations. Board members thanked bargaining teams and HR staff for completing multiple negotiations this season.
