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Washington Unified approves tentative CSEA agreement and raises for classified staff
Summary
The Washington Unified School District Board of Education on July 24 approved the district's disclosure and tentative agreement with the California School Employees Association (CSEA), Riverview Chapter 168, and adopted updated classified salary schedules effective July 1, 2025.
The Washington Unified School District Board of Education on July 24 approved the district's disclosure and tentative agreement with the California School Employees Association (CSEA), Riverview Chapter 168, and adopted new classified salary schedules effective July 1, 2025.
The disclosure presented by Chief Business Officer Monique Stovall showed a financial impact of $1,626,591 for the CSEA agreement and $135,348 for classified management and confidential employees. "The financial impact for our CSEA agreement is $1,626,591," Stovall said during the meeting.
Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Shea Borges described the tentative agreement as covering transfers (Article 6), organizational security and dues deduction (Article 10), salary and compensation (Article 8), member benefits (Article 19) and safety (Article 21). Borges said the agreement reflects provisions "that were in the best interest of both our employees and our schools," and presented the negotiated language for board approval.
Vice President Coffey moved to approve the disclosure and the tentative agreement; Clerk Castro seconded. The board then approved the tentative agreement and the associated salary schedules by roll‑call vote; Trustees Hunt, Coffey, Castro, and Trustee Wong voted aye and President Kirby Gonzales recorded an affirmative vote as well.
Board members and union representatives acknowledged the work of bargaining teams. Ruth Pagano Tern, speaking for classified members, said the agreement will bring safety gear, identifiable attire for members who work outdoors and "salary growth" and emphasized the district's stated goal to shorten the time it takes employees to reach top pay steps.
The board also approved separate items to adopt the 2025–26 classified salary schedule and align compensation for classified management and confidential staff with the negotiated increases. The assistant superintendent said the step and column increases will take effect July 1, 2025.
No amendments to the agreements were recorded at the meeting. The board recorded motions and roll‑call approvals for the disclosure, tentative agreement and salary schedule adoption; the items will be recorded in the official minutes and financial records.
