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Washoe trustees approve two-year contract with principals association including 2% COLA for 2026
Summary
The Washoe County School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved a two-year tentative agreement Aug. 26 with the Washoe School Principals Association covering July 1, 2025–June 30, 2027, including a 2% cost-of-living adjustment for fiscal 2026 and a contingent 2% increase for fiscal 2027 tied to general fund revenue.
The Washoe County School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved a two-year tentative agreement with the Washoe School Principals Association (WESPA) on Aug. 26, 2025, covering the period beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2027.
District General Counsel Kevin Pickham and Chief Human Resources Officer Doug Owen presented the agreement to the board, and Colby Riordan, president of WESPA, addressed trustees before the vote.
The agreement includes a 2% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) retroactive to July 1, 2025 for fiscal year 2026. The contract also provides for a second 2% COLA in fiscal year 2027, subject to guardrails tied to general fund revenue: if general fund revenues increase by…
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