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Wiseburn board approves faculty successor agreement and district staff raises
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Summary
The Wiseburn Unified board approved a successor agreement with the Wiseburn Faculty Association through 2028 and voted to approve salary increases for nonrepresented certificated and classified employees. Trustees described the contract as a negotiated settlement and approved multiple personnel actions 3-0.
The Wiseburn Unified School District board approved a successor agreement with the Wiseburn Faculty Association (WFA) extending through 2028 and voted to approve salary increases for nonrepresented certificated and classified employees at its March 26 meeting.
Board members described the WFA settlement as the product of collaborative negotiations. Dr. Dougal, a board participant, told the board it was “a collaborative discussion as we negotiated this contract,” and summarized the settlement terms as a 2.5% on-schedule increase, 1% off-schedule, and an additional $500 toward benefits with a $10,000 cap.
The agreement and related personnel items were considered as part of the board’s action items. Trustees moved and seconded the motion and recorded the outcome as "Motion carries 3 0." The board also approved two salary items: an amended motion clarified that the certificated salary increase (item 10.2) applied specifically to nonrepresented certificated employees (language referencing contracted management was removed from the public motion record), and a separate motion approved increases for nonrepresented classified employees. Both salary motions were approved 3-0.
Board members and staff thanked the WFA and district negotiators for their work. One trustee noted the settlement included explicit language responding to rising health-care costs and that the benefits cap was designed to contain district exposure while offering additional support for staff.
Other personnel and contract actions approved at the same meeting included a master services contract with Every Special Child and adoption of a classified salary schedule; these also passed on recorded voice votes that the clerk announced as unanimous (recorded as 3-0).
What happens next: The board indicated it will post final contract documents consistent with district procedures and circulate any administrative updates. The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for April 16 with closed session at 5 p.m. and open session at 6 p.m.
