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District reports tentative agreement with teachers association including 3.5% salary increase

Sweetwater Union High School District Board of Education · December 9, 2025
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Summary

District officials reported a tentative reopener agreement with the Sweetwater Education Association that would raise the SEA salary schedule 3.5% and provide a 2.25% lump‑sum off‑schedule payment; ratification and implementation were described as contingent on bargaining‑unit ratification and a January board meeting.

The Sweetwater Union High School District reported a tentative reopener agreement with the Sweetwater Education Association covering safety conditions and wages. According to district staff, the negotiated amendment to Article 36.1 would provide a 3.5% increase to the salary schedule and a 2.25% lump‑sum off‑schedule payment based on base pay, effective Jan. 1, 2026, or upon ratification by the bargaining unit, whichever is later.

District counsel and staff told the board that retroactive pay would be limited to base pay increases and that salary increases for additional stipends or extras would be effective for work performed on or after Jan. 1, 2026, or ratification. “There will be an increase of 3.5% to the salary schedule for SEA unit members and 2.25% lump sum off schedule…effective 01/01/2026 or upon ratification,” the administration reported.

Superintendent Dr. Moises Aguirre and staff said they will present a ratification item at a special board meeting in January and budget adjustments will be brought forward to cover one‑time and ongoing costs. In public remarks the administration said the district will identify budget reductions and one‑time funding to accommodate the increase, and that other bargaining units will be brought forward in coming weeks.

Board members praised the labor‑management collaboration and said the district will continue work with other associations. Trustees asked staff to bring the formal ratification item and any related budget amendments to a January meeting. The report did not include specific dollar totals for the district cost of the agreement; staff described funding as a mix of one‑time and ongoing budget solutions.