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Board approves tentative agreement with Education Support Professionals: $1 hourly raise, leave pools reinstated
Summary
The USD 497 Board of Education voted unanimously to approve a tentative 2025-26 agreement with the Lawrence Education AssociationEducation Support Professionals that raises base hourly pay by $1 and restores district leave pools, the district said.
The USD 497 Board of Education on a 7-0 vote approved a tentative labor agreement with the Lawrence Education Association (LEA) bargaining unit representing Education Support Professionals (ESPs) for the 2025-26 school year. The agreement increases the ESP salary pool by 5.97%, about $1,132,000, which includes a $1-per-hour increase to base hourly wages and horizontal movement to acknowledge returning service.
Why it matters: The contract restores two forms of pooled leave and preserves fully paid single medical, dental and vision premiums for full-time employees year-round, including summer months for staff who are off…
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