Minnetonka board approves 2025'2027 teachers contract with salary increases and benefit changes

The Minnetonka School Board on Oct. 23 unanimously approved a two-year collective bargaining agreement between Minnetonka Public Schools and the Minnetonka Teachers Association covering July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027.

Angie Flowers, the district's general counsel and executive director of human resources, told the board the financial settlement includes a 2.25% enhancement to the salary schedule in year one and a 2.2% enhancement in year two, with step movement in both years. She said nurses were moved to the teacher salary schedule and that the agreement includes improvements to family insurance and a retirement incentive.

"The financial settlement for teachers includes a 2.25 enhancement to the salary schedule in year 1 and a 2.2 enhancement to salary schedule in year 2," Flowers said during the special meeting. "Nurses were moved to our teacher salary schedule, and that's pretty exciting for us. It's a big win for the nurses."

Board members asked a brief clarifying question about an acronym in the contract related to "ESST time"; staff explained this refers to employee sick-and-safety time and expanded eligibility under recent law. After discussion the board moved and seconded approval; the motion passed unanimously on voice vote.

No individual roll-call votes were recorded in the meeting transcript. The board approved the contract as presented and adjourned the special meeting before continuing to a study session.

Implementation steps and budget impacts tied to the agreement were discussed generally during the presentation; the transcript does not include detailed line-item budget figures beyond the salary-schedule percentages reported by staff.