Board approves BVTA teacher contract with 6% raises for two years

What happened

On September 10, 2026, the Governing Board approved a new collective bargaining agreement with the Bennett Valley Teachers Association covering July 2025-June 2027. The settlement includes a 6% salary increase in 2025-26 and another 6% increase in 2026-27, plus an increase to the district's health and welfare cap from $1,004/month to $1,354.83/month in Year 1 and $1,704.83/month in Year 2. The certified compensation impact is roughly $1.0-1.4 million annually across the term.

Why it matters to families

This is a major, multi-year increase in certificated compensation costs that draws down district reserves and is funded partly by one-time charter-conversion revenue; district documents note continued FTE reductions aligned with declining enrollment and warn the agreement 'could lead to future deficit spending in years beyond Year 3' of the multi-year projection.

The evidence

Public Disclosure of Proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement (AB 1200) for Bennett Valley Union School District, BVTA bargaining unit, signed September 10, 2026, showing Year 1 (2025-26) and Year 2 (2026-27) 6% salary increases, H&W cap increases, and Multi-Year Projection assumptions noting 1 FTE certificated reduction annually and potential deficit spending beyond Year 3.

The source