Wyoming Area SD tentatively approves three-year teachers contract; final signoff required

The Wyoming Area School Board on Nov. 18 approved a tentative three-year collective bargaining agreement with the district's teachers that the board described as a step increase package with an additional $800 annual raise.

Mister Butera, reading the finance agenda, identified the agreement as a three-year tentative contract covering 09/01/2025 to 08/31/2028 and said its implementation is "subject to final written approval by the superintendent, solicitor and Wyoming Area Education Association, NEPSEA." An attorney or board representative present summarized the main changes as "a step increase with an additional $800 annual raise" and said the majority of the contract remains unchanged.

During public comment, Vanessa Smith of Exeter, speaking as a community member, asked for clarification on what the major changes were. In response, the solicitor (speaking during the finance report discussion) confirmed the raise structure and noted health-insurance premium-share changes as part of the package: "The majority of the contract remains as it is. There's a premium share for health benefits, and that's basically the gist of what's being voted on tonight."

The board voted to adopt the finance report that included the tentative agreement; the adoption was announced as passing on the record. The board and administration emphasized that the agreement is tentative and requires final written approval by the superintendent, the district solicitor and the teachers' association before becoming binding.

What happens next: the tentative agreement will be finalized in writing and returned for final sign-off and administrative processing. The district did not provide a specific public timeline for final ratification during the meeting.