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Pleasant Valley board approves five‑year contract for education support staff
Summary
The Pleasant Valley School District board approved a five‑year collective bargaining agreement with education support staff that includes annual salary increases (4.59% in year one through 4.24% in year five), higher dental and life insurance caps, and a new technology stipend; the board voted to adopt the contract at its regular meeting.
The Pleasant Valley School District Board of Education voted to approve a five‑year collective bargaining agreement with the Pleasant Valley Education Support Staff at its April meeting. Mrs. Smail, who presented the contract highlights, said the agreement includes salary increases of 4.59% in year one, then 4.42%, 4.39%, 4.19% and 4.24% in subsequent years.
The agreement raises the annual dental insurance maximum from $1,500 to $2,000 and increases life insurance coverage from $45,000 to $75,000. It also changes employee premium shares for health insurance, raises co‑pays for specialty and urgent care visits, increases clothing allowances for custodial, food service and maintenance staff, and adds a technology stipend for warranted certifications. The contract raises monitor hours for certain positions (with a grandfather option for employees to remain at 3.75 hours) and increases sick‑payout rates upon retirement from $60 to $70 per day. The agreement provides two additional holidays for parity with the district and adds insurance benefits for retirees aged 62 with 25 years of full‑time service until Medicare eligibility if they were covered while employed.
Board members moved and seconded the motion to approve the contract; the motion carried by voice vote. Following the vote, board members thanked district staff and union negotiators for their work on the memorandum of agreement.
Why it matters: the multi‑year package commits recurring salary and benefits increases that will affect the district’s operating budget over the next five years and directly affect day‑to‑day support staff who work in school buildings. District staff presented the changes as negotiated items that balance compensation improvements and certain employee‑paid health cost share adjustments.
What’s next: the approved agreement will be implemented as written; the board did not add additional conditions at the meeting. Any budgetary implications for future years will appear in routine finance reports and upcoming budget cycles.
