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Board considers new 3-year contract with support-staff union (KPESA)
What happened
The board packet includes a proposed FY26-28 collective bargaining agreement between the district and the Kenai Peninsula Educational Support Association (KPESA), covering wages, health benefits, leave, reduction-in-force procedures, and working conditions for support staff (aides, custodians, secretaries, nurses' assistants, and similar positions) through 2028.
Why it matters to families
This agreement sets pay, benefits, and job-security terms for a large portion of the district's non-teaching workforce for three years, directly affecting district labor costs and support-staff working conditions districtwide.
The evidence
Packet item is the full text of the 'Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District and the Kenai Peninsula Educational Support Association for the years 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028,' covering salary schedules, health care, leave, and RIF procedures.
The source
Board of Education — Regular Business Meeting — FY26-28 Kenai Peninsula Educational Support Association (KPESA) Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)See the full record for Kenai Peninsula Borough School District.
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