Canyons board approves teacher, staff and administrator compensation packages for 2025–26

The Canyons School District Board of Education unanimously approved negotiated compensation agreements for teachers, education support professionals (ESPs) and administrators on May 6.

Business administrator Leon Wilcox summarized the three agreements. For certificated teachers the board approved a package that combines step increases, an increment payment and a cost‑of‑living adjustment. Wilcox said the average district teacher will receive roughly a $3,540 increase next year, which he described as about a 4.6 percent rise versus the current average salary. The agreement also funds educator salary adjustments, increases the teacher stipend (TSA) and preserves 32 hours of paid professional time for teachers.

Insurance and leave provisions were discussed. District staff told the board the district will absorb a 6.5 percent premium increase for 2026 plan year and that employee premiums will remain the same, but deductibles will increase (for example, on the traditional plan single‑person deductibles were described as moving from about $900 to $1,200 and family deductibles from about $2,700 to $3,600). Wilcox said those changes are expected to reduce district exposure and generate savings relative to higher premium scenarios.

The board approved an ESP agreement that funds steps and a cost‑of‑living adjustment and includes 1‑time payments for employees who have “topped out” on the pay schedule. Wilcox said the ESP package raises the starting hourly rate to $15.70, funds step increases and includes a $1,000 state bonus for school‑based ESPs that the district extended to district‑level ESPs as well; the total package cost was described as roughly a 5.4 percent increase constructed to be sustainable.

The board also approved the administrative compensation package, which includes step funding, a cost‑of‑living adjustment and a $1,000 one‑time bonus for administrators (administrators were not included in the state ESP bonus). Wilcox said the agreements were negotiated with bargaining teams and thanked school and district negotiators for their work.

Board members asked questions about affordability, bargaining timelines and the status of House Bill 267 (legislative action affecting negotiations). Wilcox reported HB 267 had its signatures gathered and that the lieutenant governor had placed the bill on a five‑day hold; he said that hold could affect the statute’s implementation but would not retroactively change the negotiated agreements the board approved that night.

All three negotiated packages passed on unanimous voice votes with no recorded nay votes.

Ending: District officials said they will continue to refine benefits and budget modeling and return to the board with any follow‑up necessary as the new plan year approaches.