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Board approves Hermiston Association of Teachers working agreement with 2.5% COLA in each year and $60 insurance-cap increase
Summary
The board approved a two-year working agreement with the Hermiston Association of Teachers that provides a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment in each year and a $60 increase to the insurance cap each year; board members confirmed the agreement includes no licensed teacher cuts.
The Hermiston School District 8 board approved the working agreement with the Hermiston Association of Teachers covering the 2026–27 period presented at the meeting.
The district presented the agreement as including a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment in each year and a $60 increase to the insurance cap in each year. "What I have for the board tonight is, recommendation of the approval of the 02/2027 working agreement of the Hermiston Association of Teachers, which includes, a cost of living adjustment of 2.5% in year 1 and an $60 increase on the insurance cap. And in year 2, a 2.5% cost of living adjustment and a $60 increase on the insurance cap," the presenter said.
A board member asked whether the agreement included any licensed teacher cuts; a member confirmed there were none. "There was no cuts in teachers with this agreement," a board member said. Another board member replied: "Yes, that's true."
A motion to accept the recommendation was moved and seconded. The board approved the agreement by unanimous voice vote; the meeting minutes record "all in favor" but do not provide an individual roll-call tally.
Why it matters: The agreement sets compensation and insurance-cap changes for licensed staff for the stated period. Board members asked specifically about staffing cuts and received confirmation there were none.
What’s next: Human resources and finance staff will incorporate the new pay and insurance-cap terms into payroll and benefits administration.
