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Board approves tentative teacher agreement and districtwide wage adjustments
Summary
The board approved a WTA tentative agreement (2.63% base increase for 2026–27) and voted to apply proportional raises and catch‑up pay for nonrepresented staff using operational referendum funds; staff said wage moves total about $566,000 from year‑one referendum dollars.
The Waunakee Community School District board approved a tentative contract with the Waunakee Teachers Association and a package of districtwide wage adjustments for nonrepresented employees, citing competitive pay and the first‑year operational referendum allocation.
Brian (HR committee) told the board the teacher agreement calls for a 2.63% base wage increase for 2026–27, equalized across steps, amounting to roughly $1,988 per teacher on average. "The WTA has ratified," a board member noted; the board then moved and approved the agreement.
The HR committee also proposed raising administrators and administrative‑support positions to 104% of peer‑district averages and implementing catch‑up pay for specific groups. Committee materials showed the district spent about $566,000 of the referendum dollars in the first year to advance hourly employees and retain competitive position; this left approximately $434,000 available for 2026–27 priorities.
The board approved motions to apply step increases for classified staff, custodial/maintenance, and administrative assistants (one or two steps depending on group) and to adopt the HR committee's recommended targets for administrative pay. Board discussion stressed equity across employee groups and the need to monitor peer movements in subsequent years.
Outcome: motions to approve the WTA tentative agreement and the nonrepresented wage adjustments carried in voice votes during the meeting.
