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Arlington board approves 2025–26 certificated staff master agreement after negotiation
Summary
The Arlington Public Schools board approved a 2025–26 master agreement with certificated staff that administrators say raises the total compensation package by about 3.7% and adds insurance and salary‑schedule changes intended to improve staff retention; the board also approved a series of routine business items.
The Arlington Public Schools Board of Education voted to approve the district’s negotiated 2025–26 master agreement with certificated staff during its January meeting.
Board President Chase Crataville moved to approve the agreement following a presentation by district negotiators and administration. The board passed the motion and the agreement will take effect for the upcoming school year.
Administration told the board the agreement includes a roughly 3.7% increase to the total package and several non‑salary changes administrators framed as investments in staff. Changes include cleaning and standardizing extra‑duty columns on the salary schedule, adding a new bottom step for teachers with advanced degrees, adjustments intended to allow movement for teachers who had been “bottomed out,” a short‑term disability option for certificated staff, and changes to district insurance contributions tied to HSA/PPO plans. District staff said that reinvesting savings from insurance redesign helped fund salary and benefit improvements. The administration estimated the extra‑duty adjustments added about $3,000 to the district’s cost overall.
Board members who served on the negotiations committee described the talks as collaborative and said the membership of the certificated staff had already voted to ratify the agreement. The board’s motion carried.
The board’s approval came as part of a broader agenda that included routine governance decisions and several votes on consent items. The superintendent and negotiators said the district expects to remain competitive in its regional comparison group while staying mindful of budget constraints.
Next steps: The board recorded the approval in its minutes; administration will work through contract implementation steps and update the district’s pay schedules and benefit communications.
Votes at a glance: The board moved the master agreement and carried the motion at the January meeting.
Context: District leaders said the agreement was developed after several meetings with the certificated staff bargaining team and was designed to balance compensation improvements with budget stewardship.
