Board approves CUEA tentative agreement and 2% salary increases for multiple employee groups

The Covina-Valley Unified School District Board unanimously approved a tentative agreement reached with the Covina Unified Education Association (CUEA) and separately approved a 2% non-retroactive salary increase for confidential, supervisory, management and unrepresented employees for the 2026-27 school year.

During public comment earlier in the meeting, Adam Hampton, president of CUEA, told the board, "we have a good candidate in the room," urging the board to recognize the district's interim superintendent during upcoming interviews and expressing the union's support for district leadership. That comment was offered in an earlier public-comment period unrelated to the contract votes.

The tentative agreement with CUEA was described in the agenda as effective 07/01/2026 and including a non-retroactive 2% increase across salary schedules and stipends (including adult education, speech and language pathologists, nurses, counselors and other covered groups), plus changes to certain articles, bell schedules and calendar adjustments. The board moved and approved the CUEA agreement by unanimous roll call.

On the same consent/action sequence, the board approved a 2% non-retroactive salary increase for confidential, supervisory, management and unrepresented employees for the 2026-27 school year; that item also passed unanimously. Board members recorded their votes by roll call for each motion.

The actions will be implemented by district human-resources and business departments; the agreements were placed on the record and will be reflected in updated payroll and contract documentation.