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Board approves two‑year contract for school office supervisors; teachers reach tentative agreement
Summary
The board approved a two‑year master agreement for school office supervisors effective July 1, 2025–June 30, 2027, including pay and benefit increases totaling a stated 5.99% (about $217,000 in new money); the district also reported a tentative agreement with its teachers, which will come to the board for authorization if ratified.
The Anoka‑Hennepin school board on Jan. 12 approved a two‑year contract for the district's school office supervisors, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027. Dr. Jennifer Cherry, chief human resources officer, told the board the updated agreement "includes a 5.99% increase or approximately $217,000 in new money" and that the two‑year package totals about $7,500,000.
Key elements Dr. Cherry outlined include step‑and‑longevity movement each year, a 2% increase to the base rate each year of the contract, increases in medical insurance contributions ($40 single / $75 family per month in year one; an additional $95 single / $255 family per month in year two), a $5 per month increase to dental contributions and a $130 per‑year increase in the district 403(b) matching contribution. Dr. Cherry framed the updates as negotiated within the board's authority and fiscally responsible stewardship of taxpayer funds.
The board approved the school office supervisors master agreement by voice vote with 6 in favor and 0 opposed. Dr. Cherry also gave a labor‑relations status update: the district reached a tentative agreement with the teachers' bargaining unit (Anoka Hennepin Education Minnesota Local 7007) on Jan. 7; teachers are reviewing the tentative agreement this week and, if ratified, the district will bring it forward to the board for formal authorization at a subsequent meeting.
Dr. Cherry provided fiscal context for bargaining: she said fiscal‑year 2026 general fund salaries and benefits total approximately $539,000,000 and represent roughly 82% of the general fund budget, and noted the district continues to prioritize recruitment, retention and fiscal prudence while negotiating multilayer contracts.
The board did not vote on the teachers' tentative agreement at this meeting; any ratified teacher contract will be placed on a future agenda for board action.
