Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Labor Contracts topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
New Plymouth School Board and NPEA end negotiations May 14 without settlement
Summary
Negotiations on May 14, 2026 between the New Plymouth School Board and the New Plymouth Education Association covered two rival salary-schedule proposals, several leave and workplace requests from the union, and a 19.5% projected insurance increase; caucuses occurred and no agreement was reached.
Negotiations between the New Plymouth School Board and the New Plymouth Education Association (NPEA) on May 14, 2026 focused on competing salary-schedule proposals and benefits for certificated employees for the 2026–27 school year. The Board presented two counterproposals (Options A and B) and offered a $600 FTE-based stipend under Option A; the NPEA did not accept that option. The session opened at 4:30 p.m. and adjourned at 5:42 p.m.
A central outstanding issue was a projected 19.5% increase in insurance costs for 2026–27. The NPEA asked the District to cover the increase; the Board later offered to cover insurance only if the union accepted Salary Option B. The NPEA responded with a counterproposal asking the District to cover the insurance while retaining the 2025–26 salary schedule with movement; the Board declined. Several NPEA proposals on leave, workplace conditions and extra-duty compensation remained unresolved.
