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Teacher and staff contracts approved months late
What happened
Teacher and support staff contracts expired June 30, 2025. In December 2025 the union said retirement language was the main sticking point, and the board did not approve the contracts. On January 20, 2026, the board approved three-year contracts covering July 2025 through June 2028.
Why it matters to families
Staff worked half the school year under expired contracts. The new deals lock in terms through 2028, and pay raises from the state's Teacher Salary Increase Allocation were bargained separately in June to August 2026.
The evidence
December 16, 2025 minutes, item 4.05: 'School Board still in negotiations, LEA and SRP contracts not available... the current contracts expired on June 30, 2025... the Union's biggest concern is the retirement language.' January 20, 2026 minutes, item 4.06: board 'approve[d] the LEA and SRP Contracts from July 2025-June 2028.'
The source
January 20, 2026 regular meeting minutesSee the full record for Lafayette County School District.
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