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East Marshall board clears tentative EMA 2026–27 teacher agreement with step and TSS adjustments
Summary
The board approved a tentative 2026–27 agreement with the East Marshall Association that includes an $815 base increase, step raises for all teachers, and adjustments to TSS categories to address salary compaction and teacher minimums.
The East Marshall Community School District board approved a tentative contract framework with the East Marshall Association (EMA) for the 2026–27 school year that district staff presented as reasonable and fiscally manageable.
According to the presentation to the board, the proposal includes an $815 increase to base pay plus step increases for all eligible teachers. Administrative staff described using a mix of TSS (teacher salary supplement) categories—TSS1, TSS2 and TSS3A—to raise teacher minimums and address salary 'compaction' (situations where newer employees approach or exceed the pay of longer-tenured staff). The presenter said adjustments were targeted to reach teacher minimums around $50,000 and $62,000 where appropriate, and that TSS3A funds would be used across years to smooth compaction issues rather than absorbing a single-year spike.
Practical steps and timing: the board voted to clear the tentative agreement so districts can begin contract processing; district staff said contracts could not be issued before March 16 and that a return deadline window would be provided to employees following issuance. The board approved the motion by voice vote; the transcript records an affirmative vote but does not provide individual roll-call tallies.
Why it matters: the tentative agreement sets the parameters for teacher compensation for the next school year, attempts to address internal pay compression, and will influence the district's FY27 staffing and budget plans. Administration said further work will continue on compaction and that TSS allocations will likely be used again into FY28 to complete smoothing of salary steps.
