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Board approves two two‑year labor agreements with pay increases
Summary
The Coupeville School District board approved two collective bargaining agreements on Aug. 28 covering the Coopville Education Association and General Teamsters Local 231, including step increases and implicit price deflator adjustments. The agreements run 09/01/2025–08/31/2027.
The Coupeville School District Board of Directors on Aug. 28 approved two two‑year collective bargaining agreements covering certificated staff and Teamsters-represented employees.
Board members approved the Coopville Education Association agreement, which the district summarized as a two‑year contract from Sept. 1, 2025 through Aug. 31, 2027. As explained during the meeting, staff who are still “moving up on the negotiated pay scale” will receive a 3% increase when they step to the next placement, plus the Washington State implicit price deflator (IPD) for the 2025–26 year. The district clarified the IPD figure discussed during the meeting as 2.5% for the coming year; staff at the top of the scale receive the IPD increase only.
“Those moving up on the negotiated pay scale will receive a 3% increase as they step up to the next placement,” the board recorder summarized while reviewing the contract’s financial terms during the meeting.
The board also approved a two‑year agreement with General Teamsters Local 231 for the same contract window. The Teamsters contract includes a 2.5% pay increase during the 2025–26 school year and a restructured wage scale for 2026–27 that freezes step 1 while adjusting steps 2–6; members will step up the scale as outlined and will receive no less than the IPD or the contractual increase for the next year.
Both agreements were presented to the board in summary form (the full documents are posted on the district website and BoardDocs). Board members repeatedly thanked bargaining teams for collaborative negotiations over the summer. Each contract was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote; the chair declared the motions carried.
What’s next: The district said ratification steps and full contract language are available on BoardDocs and the district website; staff indicated the Coopville Education Association expected to complete ratification soon.
Vote and motions: The Coopville Education Association agreement was moved for approval and seconded (motion carried by voice vote). The Teamsters agreement was moved by a board member, seconded, and carried by voice vote.
