Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Board ratifies two-year EM Spark contract covering roughly 147 employees
Summary
The board unanimously approved a two-year EM Spark labor agreement covering about 147 employees (~105 FTEs), including instructional and special-education assistants; the contract raises all steps by 2% in years 1 and 2, removes certain early steps in year 2 to raise starting pay, and replaces a career increment with a retention stipend.
The Saint Louis Park School Board approved a two-year labor agreement with the EM Spark employee group on Wednesday, voting 7-0 to ratify terms negotiated after five sessions and a tentative agreement on Feb. 25.
Director Lowey, who presented the agreement, described the group as the district's second-largest bargaining unit and said the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat

