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Upper Dublin board approves two-year early-bird contract extension with teachers' union
Summary
The Upper Dublin School District board approved a two-year "early bird" extension with the United Dublin Education Association (UDEA) covering 2026–27 and 2027–28, including wage increases of 3.40% and 3.42% and minor benefit adjustments.
The Board of School Directors of the Upper Dublin School District voted Monday to approve a two-year early-bird extension to the collective bargaining agreement with the United Dublin Education Association (UDEA). The board approved the personnel addendum and the UDEA contract extension during the personnel committee section of the meeting.
The agreement extends compensation and benefit terms for the 2026–27 and 2027–28 school years and was negotiated over the summer. Superintendent Doctor Smith said the extension is ‘‘a two year agreement’’ negotiated in an early-bird process and that the contract includes wage increases of 3.40% in year one and 3.42% in year two, along with small changes to dental and health-care contributions and a few language clarifications in the contract.
Board members discussed the item in committee and voted on the motion during the regular legislative meeting. The personnel committee presented the item for approval. The district thanked UDEA representatives Mister Sample and Miss Erickson for participating in the process and noted the negotiations were described as respectful and productive.
The board also took a series of routine personnel and administrative actions on the personnel addendum that accompanied the contract item. The superintendent and leadership team said the number of Act 93 administrators (senior administrators on a separate pay plan) remains unchanged from the prior year: 34 Act 93 administrators plus two chief administrators (superintendent and assistant superintendent), for a total of 36.
The board chair and members thanked both the administration and union representatives for reaching the agreement early in the fall ahead of the new school year. The board recorded the motion and approved the contract extension by voice vote.
Votes at a glance: the personnel motion that included the UDEA agreement was moved by Ms. Redding and seconded by Miss Iannitti; the motion passed by voice vote.
The board did not provide a district-wide comparative salary ranking at the meeting; Superintendent Doctor Smith said the district could not speak directly to statewide rank but noted the district has many experienced teachers who remain on the lower quadrant of the salary scale. The full collective bargaining agreement is posted on the district website as part of the agenda packet.
