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Board approves three-year contract with classified employees union
Summary
The board approved a three-year collective bargaining agreement with Public School Employees (PSE) Local 119 covering classified staff; the contract includes a June 2026 wage re-opener and adds a continuing position to the salary schedule.
The Battle Ground School Board voted on Oct. 27 to ratify a three-year collective bargaining agreement with Public School Employees (PSE) Local 119 that covers classified staff.
Human-resources staff said the agreement runs from Sept. 1, 2025, through Aug. 31, 2028, and includes a wage re-opener: the parties will meet no later than June 2026 to review district finances and negotiate wages for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years. The contract also adds a new continuing position to the classified salary schedule; district staff said the position and placement were reflected in an updated job-salary appendix.
The nut graf: The agreement was presented as a package including tentative agreement language, a revised salary schedule and a job-description update; district staff told the board that the board previously approved the salary-schedule framework in August and this action formalized the full contract language.
Board members asked whether wage changes would proceed if levy revenue fell short; staff said the re-opener requires financial review and negotiation and does not automatically trigger increases absent agreed terms. After questions, a motion to approve the contract passed, recorded in the minutes as 5-0.
Ending: The board did not record a mover or seconder in the public transcript; staff will implement the updated salary schedule and file the updated contract documents as required.
