After nearly a year of talks, the Beaverton School District said on Wednesday that it and its teachers union had reached a provisional deal.
The Beaverton School District, which employs more than 2,600 teachers across 56 schools, said in a press statement that the contract will give teachers a 5% cost of living compensation rise for the current school year and comparable changes in the next two years. The Beaverton Education Association and the school board still need to approve the deal.
Teachers will get a three-year pay boost of almost 15% overall under the proposed agreement. This represents a compromise from last February, when the district offered 9% adjustments while the union initially asked for 18% pay hikes.
The school district brought in a state mediator in October to try to resolve the dispute and prevent a teachers’ strike after months of stalled talks. Regarding class size caps and pay increases, the two parties were still at odds at the time.
Additionally, the district declared that it will raise the amount it pays each month to teachers’ insurance plans. After three years, the increase will reach $305.
For their time and work, we would like to thank both bargaining teams. In the press release, school district spokesman Shellie Bailey-Shah said, “We also want to thank our community for their patience and faith in the mediation process.”
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