Wrenshall packet includes two‑year AFSCME agreement covering custodians, cooks and bus drivers

The Wrenshall School Board’s work‑session packet includes a collective bargaining agreement between Independent School District No. 100 and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local No. 545 covering July 1, 2024–June 30, 2026 and applying to custodians, cooks and bus drivers.

The contract document lists negotiated terms of employment and several notable specifics: a two percent across‑the‑board wage increase effective July 1, 2024 (retroactive where applicable) and a second two percent increase effective July 1, 2025; an employer contribution of $625/month toward single health coverage and $1,050/month toward family coverage for qualifying full‑time employees; and an employer HSA contribution of $450 annually. The package also sets a Lead Bus Driver annual stipend at $8,000 for 2024–25, increasing to $8,250 after July 1, 2025, and establishes extra‑trip pay of $20 per hour (including specified prep time).

The agreement references the Public Employment Labor Relations Act (P.E.L.R.A.) as the governing statute for recognition and bargaining unit scope and permits the union to collect a fair‑share/agency fee under Minn. Stat. §179A.06, Subd. 3. It also includes required grievance and arbitration procedures, seniority rules, and an expanded earned sick and safe time (ESST) accrual (1.34 days per month beginning Sept. 1, 2024) with an accumulation cap of 140 days.

The packet does not record a completed board vote on the contract within the provided segments; signatures on the contract show representative names and dates in June 2024, but the work session materials are presented for review rather than as a board action item in the transcript text provided.

Next steps noted in the materials include standard timelines for negotiations under PELRA and the contract’s stated term through June 30, 2026.