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GEA presents 2026–27 meet-and-confer agreement; staff voting open through April 1
Summary
Representatives for the Glendale Elementary District staff presented the proposed 2026–27 meet-and-confer agreement, highlighting survey results that prioritized a retention stipend and longevity pay and proposing updates to restorative practices and CPI training. Staff are asked to vote online by April 1, 2026.
Elizabeth Seifter, a representative of GEA, and Tara Burnaby, principal of Harold W. Smith, presented the Glendale Elementary District’s proposed 2026–27 meet-and-confer agreement and asked district employees to vote on the proposal by April 1, 2026.
Seifter said the bargaining team used an employee survey to guide talks. "First, we would like to share some of the key survey results that helped us guide our conversations this year," she said, and added that the top two compensation priorities if additional funding were available were "retention stipend and longevity pay." She noted the association recommended a retention stipend for the 2025–26 school year that would be tiered by years of service.
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