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Governing Board approves 2025–26 interest‑based negotiations agreement: 2% across‑the‑board, targeted classroom increase and special‑ed referral stipend
Summary
The Tempe Elementary School District Governing Board on May 7 approved the 2025–26 interest‑based negotiations agreement, endorsing a proposed package that includes a 2 percent raise for employee groups, a $500 base increase for eligible certified staff, continued education increments and a targeted referral stipend for certain hires.
The Tempe Elementary School District Governing Board voted May 7 to adopt the 2025–26 interest‑based negotiations (IBN) agreement and the 2025–26 classroom site fund plan following a staff presentation summarizing the bargaining process and recommendations.
The district’s IBN team presented a package that staff described as balancing administrative feasibility and fiscal constraints. Highlights of the recommendation included a 2 percent increase for employee groups across the district; for certified teaching staff the package provides a 2 percent increase…
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