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Board ratifies special‑education administrators’ contract covering 2025–27
Summary
Trustees approved a two‑year Special Education Administrators master agreement (7/1/2025–6/30/2027) that includes step movements, schedule increases and benefit adjustments totaling a 6.18% increase and roughly $6 million over two years. Vote was unanimous.
Dr. Jennifer Cherry, Chief Human Resources Officer, announced that the Special Education Program Supervisors Association ratified a tentative two‑year agreement covering July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027. Cherry said the agreement includes step movement both years, moves off‑schedule performance and leadership pay onto the salary schedule, adds $250 to each salary cell in year one and an additional $1,450 to certain top‑step salaries for eligible employees. In year two the bottom salary step is removed and a new top step is added that is $3,275 higher than the previous top step. Cherry also reported increases to flexible‑benefits account contributions ($2,409 increase in year one) and a $624 increase to 403(b) matching in year two.
Nutgraf: The administration described the total compensation package as a 6.18% increase representing approximately $182,000 in new money in the first year and a total contract cost of just over $6,000,000 across two years. The administration stated the agreement is within the board’s authority and recommended approval.
Motion and vote: Director Adette moved to approve the 2025–27 Special Education Administrator Master Agreement; Director DeShane seconded. The board approved the agreement 6–0.
Ending: Trustees approved the contract as presented; no further amendments were recorded at the meeting.
