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Lower Moreland board ratifies four‑year teachers contract with raises and new leave benefits
Summary
The Lower Moreland Board of School Directors voted Oct. 21 to ratify a tentative agreement with the teachers association that extends the contract to four years, provides annual raises of about 3.75%–4.15% and adds paid parental and bereavement leave, health‑benefit changes and higher sick‑leave retirement compensation.
The Lower Moreland Board of School Directors on Oct. 21 approved a newly ratified collective bargaining agreement with the Lower Moreland Township Education Association that extends the contract to four years and provides multi‑year salary increases and benefit changes.
Board Vice President Dr. John Butler summarized the agreement before the vote, saying the district posted the tentative agreement in advance of the public meeting “not legally required, but … done with the intention of community transparency.” He said the proposed contract “extends from 3 to 4 years,” and that annual salary increases range “from 3.75% to 4.15%.” The package also includes adjustments to medical copays and prescription coverage, new paid parental leave, formalized bereavement leave and increased sick‑leave compensation at retirement, along with changes to unit values for extracurricular positions.
Why it matters: The contract covers teacher pay and benefits across multiple school years, so it affects district personnel budgets and the district’s ability to recruit and retain staff. The board framed the ratification as balancing instructional needs with fiscal responsibility.
The board moved and seconded the motion to approve the LMTEA agreement and carried the motion after members voiced their votes. The transcript records one abstention; the recording does not name which member abstained.
Votes at a glance (other motions acted on Oct. 21): The board approved two new student clubs (pickleball; World of Change); approved overnight trips for student council and tennis (administration confirmed the student council trip is a roughly six‑hour drive to Union Area High School); adopted second readings of multiple policy updates; approved personnel motions (including hires, substitute clerical additions and mentor appointments); approved extracurricular contracts and stipends aligned to the new teacher contract; approved the accounts‑payable checklist through Oct. 15, 2025 (totaling $813,160.17); approved budget transfers tied to the upcoming audit; approved a wire‑transfer list dated Sept. 30, 2025; accepted financial reports (assessment appeals, cash balances, investments); approved the master capital projects budget (remaining balance $888,488); approved a Woodland School agreement for a specific student (listed in the agenda as “student 5896”); and authorized salvage of obsolete technology equipment.
What’s next: The contract takes effect under the district’s ratification process; no additional board action on the ratification was scheduled at the meeting. Several routine business items will proceed through staff implementation and upcoming audits.
(Reporting note: dollar amounts, percentages and program details are drawn from the board presentation and agenda materials presented during the Oct. 21 meeting.)
