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Lakeville board approves LEAF, student nutrition and non‑licensed educator contracts with varied wage increases
Summary
The board unanimously approved three tentative agreements affecting LEAF members (¢0.66–¢0.67/hr increases), student nutrition staff (12% first-year increase), and non‑licensed educators (2% then 2.5%). The student nutrition increase was described as a market adjustment funded from the nutrition fund.
The Lakeville board on June 23 approved three collective-bargaining agreements covering different employee groups for the 2025–27 contract period.
LEAF: Director Albrecht presented a tentative agreement with LEAF that the administration recommended. The agreement includes a $0.66/hr increase in year one and $0.67/hr in year two and minor language changes. The board approved the LEAF agreement 7–0.
Student nutrition: Administration presented an agreement that raises student-nutrition staff pay by 12% in year one and 2% in year two and adds the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and other language revisions. Finance staff said the first-year increase equates to roughly $1/hour and is funded from the student-nutrition fund; the fund balance was described as healthy. The board approved the student nutrition agreement 7–0.
Non‑licensed educators: The board approved a tentative agreement for non‑licensed educators (adult-basic-education, early childhood/preschool and related roles) that includes a 2% raise in year one and 2.5% in year two, an added MLK holiday and a new longevity step at year six. The motion passed 7–0.
Board comments focused on market comparability and staffing challenges for hard-to-fill roles. Each motion was approved unanimously.
