District says it needs fall enrollment counts before approving full teacher‑pay plan; union presses for clearer commitment on $1.7M allocation

At a July 15 bargaining session in Groveland Elementary, the district presented an MOU to implement the classroom‑teacher salary increase required by House Bill 5001E and said the district’s adjusted allocation is $1.7 million (about $2.1M with fringe). The union asked for firmer language and roughly $100,000 more; the parties agreed to reconvene July 21.