District news
Board ratifies 2026-27 teacher base wage agreement
What happened
On June 15 the board voted 7-0 to ratify the 2026-27 tentative agreement with teachers on base wages. A separate 7-0 vote ratified the building service employees' base wage agreement. Budget slides describe a 2.63% base wage increase plus step advancement, and a 7.5% rise in employee health insurance cost.
Why it matters to families
Pay and benefits are a large share of the district budget, and they affect teacher retention and the staff in every classroom.
The evidence
The June 15 minutes record both ratification votes (Ayes 7, Noes 0, two absent). The Sept. 28 budget hearing deck lists the 2.63% base wage increase and 7.5% health insurance increase used in the budget.
The source
June 15, 2026 regular board business meeting minutesSee the full record for Racine Unified School District.
Get alerts like this for Racine Unified School District
We read every agenda, packet, and set of minutes, and write up the decisions that affect families — each one linked to the document it came from, the moment it's public.
Get personalized alerts