The Fond du Lac School District Board of Education on Nov. 11 approved base‑wage settlements for three employee groups for the 2025–26 bargaining year, with increases tied to the Consumer Price Index.

Board member Mark Henschel moved to approve the agreement with the teachers' bargaining unit, described in the meeting record as a 2.95% CPI increase; the motion was seconded by Mr. Laverance and passed in a 7–0 roll call. The board then approved a matching 2.95% increase for the Fond du Lac Education Support Professionals Association (ESPA) and a 2.995% increase for custodial, maintenance, specialized employees and administrators; both motions were moved by Henschel, seconded by Laverance, and carried 7–0.

Board members and administrators framed the settlements as the outcome of bargaining and finance‑committee review. Henschel thanked bargaining leaders and staff for productive conversations; one board member noted the custodial and maintenance staff “keep everything running behind the scenes.”

The board recorded the motions and roll calls during the consent and business portions of the meeting. No formal amendments or further conditions were reported during the votes. The superintendent and finance staff indicated that the settlements emerged from recent meet‑and‑confer sessions and finance‑committee review.

What happens next: The district will implement the contractual wage changes in the 2025–26 payroll cycle and reflect the increases in the fiscal projections presented to the board.