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Board unanimously ratifies 2026–2028 OSEA classified contract with pay and benefit increases
Summary
The Umatilla School District board on May 14 unanimously ratified the 2026–2028 OSEA Classified Collective Bargaining Agreement, which meeting notes say adds life flight insurance, a retention bonus and a salary-schedule increase.
The Umatilla School District board unanimously ratified the 2026–2028 OSEA Classified Collective Bargaining Agreement at its May 14 meeting.
Board Member Jon Lorence moved “to ratify the 2026-2028 OSEA Classified Collective Bargaining Agreement,” and Board Member Steve Warr seconded; the motion passed 7-0. Meeting minutes record that the new contract includes added life flight insurance, a retention bonus and an increase to the classified salary schedule. The ratification follows the district’s bargaining process and was recorded as a formal board action.
Board Member Jon Lorence made the motion and Board Member Steve Warr seconded; the minutes show all seven members voted yea. The minutes do not record additional conditions or a sunset date for the agreement. The board took no separate, immediate budget amendment on the floor; staff will reflect the contract terms in payroll and upcoming budget reports.
The board did not record extended debate at the meeting minutes; attendees noted the district and union had finalized the terms. Next procedural steps are implementation through payroll and inclusion in the district’s 2026–27 budget documents.
