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Farmington board approves pay and contract changes for staff, principals and superintendent
Summary
Trustees approved compensation adjustments for independent employees and directors (2% raises in 2026 and 2027), a principalsunion agreement with longevity and HSA changes, and a three-year contract extension for Superintendent Jason Berg.
The Farmington School Board approved a series of personnel and labor agreements covering non-union independent employees, directors, the principalsunion and the superintendent.
Jess (S9) summarized non-union terms: a 2% base-salary increase for 2026'7 and another 2% in 2027'8, district contributions to health insurance rising by 5% each year, and an HSA incentive of $400 for employees who provide evidence of a preventative-health examination. The district will also lower the holiday-eligibility threshold for certain independent employees from 210 days to 174 days, adding five holidays for about 14 employees.
On the collective-bargaining side, the board approved a Principals Association agreement covering 07/01/2026 to 06/30/2028 with 2% salary increases in each of the first two years, adjusted longevity steps ($1,000 at five years; $2,000 at 10 years; $3,000 at 15 years), the same $400 HSA incentive tied to preventive exams, and a $1,500 increase to post-retirement health-reimbursement accounts.
Chair Christiansen introduced a three-year administrative contract for Superintendent Jason Berg (effective 07/01/2026 to 06/30/2029) with a 2% increase in 2026'7 and 1.5% increases in the following two years; the board approved the contract by voice vote.
Motions to approve the non-union compensation package, the principalsagreement, and the superintendents administrative contract all passed by voice vote; the meeting record shows each motion was moved and seconded as announced at the meeting.
Quotes "We're going to lower that to 174 days to match..." Jess said about holiday eligibility changes.
What happens next: HR and payroll staff will implement the compensation and benefits changes at the start dates specified in the agreements, and the superintendents contract will take effect on 07/01/2026.
