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Board ratifies teacher contract, approves new salary schedules and several administrative hires
Summary
After a renegotiation and teacher ratification June 6, the board approved the master contract presented by the Teton Education Association, adopted updated certified, administrative and classified salary schedules, and approved contract renewals and administrative appointments.
The Teton Education Association ratified a renegotiated master contract on June 6; at the June 9 board meeting the trustees approved the contract and several related personnel and compensation items.
TEA representative Brent told the board the union’s membership ratified the revised master contract and emphasized equity as a guiding principle. “We are hopeful that the contract can be executed during the upcoming year with a focus on this principle of equity,” he said during the partner reports.
Nut graf: Trustees approved the teacher contract and a package of salary-schedule updates meant to standardize steps and lanes across certified, administrative and classified groups. The board also approved renewals for certified and administrative contracts and recognized multiple newly hired administrators.
The board approved motions to adopt the certified salary schedule, the administrative salary schedule and the classified salary schedule and substitute rates for 2025–26. Trustees also voted to certify contract renewals for certified staff and to renew administrative contracts for incumbent administrators. Board members said the schedules result from a multi-party compensation committee and include an “apprentice lane” for incoming teachers with tuition assistance of up to $2,000 per year for up to three years.
Personnel items highlighted at the meeting included the personnel report discussion that noted the incoming superintendent, Brian Ashton, is being hired under an alternate superintendent certificate; the board discussed and confirmed the district may hire a superintendent under alternate certification while he completes required endorsements, citing state law that permits an alternate appointment for a limited period.
The board also introduced newly hired administrators: Julian Duffy as the district’s special education director; Deb Johnson, who is moving from a teaching role into an administrative position; and Spencer Norrington, a newly selected middle-school administrator. Trustees praised the hiring pool and said the district received strong candidate interest across positions.
Ending: Board members emphasized the intent to continue the compensation committee’s work and to operationalize mentoring and onboarding systems tied to the new salary and lane structures.
