Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Bargaining stalls over timing of 2.63% raise as district cites $46 million structural deficit
Summary
Milwaukee Public Schools and MTEA continued bargaining over a 2.63% cost-of-living adjustment after the district said the full percentage is affordable only with a January 1 start (half-year pay in FY27), citing a $46 million structural deficit and asking MTEA to propose a workable split or timing within the statutory ceiling.
The Milwaukee Public Schools administration told MTEA negotiators it has offered the full 2.63% base, but that a January 1, 2027, effective date is the only viable option within its current budget, producing roughly six months of increase in the first year rather than a full-year increase.
The district framed that timing as the source of its year-one fiscal savings and asked whether MTEA could accept any structure, timing, or split within the 2.63% statutory ceiling that would bridge the gap. "The size of the raise is full in the terms of percentage. The timing in year one is half," the district representative said, illustrating with a $50,000 salary example (about $657 additional in the first year with a…
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
