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Board approves exchange of initial wage‑bargaining proposals with teachers' union
Summary
The board agreed to proceed with exchanging initial proposals with the Pulaski Education Association; administration proposed a 3% base wage increase next year (CPI 2.95% plus 0.05%), consistent with state bargaining constraints. The motion to proceed carried by voice vote.
The Pulaski School Board approved moving forward with the exchange of initial proposals with the Pulaski Education Association (PEA) on total base wage bargaining.
Administration said the district planned to offer up to the Consumer Price Index figure (2.95%) plus an additional 0.05 percentage point outside of collective bargaining, yielding a 3% base-wage increase for eligible staff next year. "So we would be looking for an additional point 05% outside of collective bargaining... all staff, except for temporary and casual employees would see a 3% increase this coming [year]," an administrator said.
A board member moved to approve exchanging the initial proposal with the PEA; the motion was seconded and carried on a voice vote. The board did not record a roll-call tally in the transcript. Administration and the union will proceed to formal negotiations consistent with the statutory bargaining framework noted during the meeting.
Next steps: administration will transmit the initial proposal and continue bargaining in coordination with the PEA; formal negotiated outcomes and any ratification votes will be reported to the board and public when available.
