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William Penn tentative four‑year teachers agreement raises pay and benefits, contingent on state funding
Summary
William Penn School District and its teachers union reached a four‑year tentative agreement in October that includes a starting‑salary increase, an average 3.5% raise across the contract, higher tuition reimbursement, one additional personal day for long‑service staff, and increased sick leave; increases are contingent on state funding.
William Penn School District’s personnel committee reported on a tentative four‑year agreement with the district teachers union reached in October that would raise teacher pay and expand several benefits.
Tracy Gardner, who presented the update to the personnel committee on Nov. 25, said, “We reached an agreement in October,” and described the contract as including a starting‑salary increase and “an average of 3 and a half percent increase over the life of the contract,” while noting the increases are contingent on state funding.
The agreement would increase tuition reimbursement to $52.50 per member per year on a first‑come, first‑served basis. Gardner also said members with more than 10 years of service would receive an additional personal day (raising the maximum to four), and that annual sick leave would increase from 10 to 12 days.
Gardner clarified retiree coverage for employees who retired before ratification: if a retiree’s spouse is over 65, the spouse may remain on the plan for a surcharge, but the retiree’s benefit ends when the retiree turns 65.
A board member identified in the transcript as Miss Aubrey praised district staff for negotiating the contract, thanking “Dr. B. Coats” and other staff members for their work in reaching the agreement. Committee members asked for a comparison of the district’s starting salary to other Delaware County districts; Gardner said staff would collect that data and include it in the next board update.
There was no formal vote recorded in the personnel‑committee transcript. Gardner and committee members framed the items as negotiated terms and clarifications; several provisions were described as contingent on external funding. The personnel committee did not take formal action during this meeting on ratification timing or on adopting the contract language; staff indicated they will provide follow‑up information to the board and public updates as appropriate.
Next steps: staff will provide comparative salary data to the board and the district will follow usual ratification procedures; the personnel committee will next meet Jan. 28, 2026.
