A ratification vote on a negotiated contract between Pasco County Schools and the United School Employees of Pasco County has been scheduled for Jan. 29.
The school board and union settled contract negotiations just before Winter Break and now, the union is aiming to complete the ratification process in time to have salary increases to employees before Spring Break.
Jeff Larsen, of the United School Employees of Pasco County, conveyed that schedule to school board members at their Jan. 14 meeting.
The proposed contract calls for a 3.25% raise for teachers, as well as a number of contract language provisions.
A major sticking point in this year’s negotiations was a proposal by Superintendent Kurt Browning that called for secondary school teachers to take on an additional period of work, so the district could save money to fund salary increases for all employees.
The union fought that idea and ultimately the district dropped it.
As the new year begins, Larsen told board members, “we look forward to continuing to work together to try to do what’s best for the kids, as well as for the employees.”
Published January 22, 2020
