Board ratifies new labor agreements and raises executive pay

What happened

On June 11, the Board publicly disclosed, certified, and ratified new agreements with AFSCME, CSEA, and SJTA, updated the management salary schedule, and updated employment agreements for the superintendent and three other executives, all effective July 1, 2026.

Why it matters to families

These agreements set new compensation across the district's major employee groups and its top executives, a recurring driver of general-fund spending; the vote drew public comment on both sides before passing 4-1.

The evidence

The manually sourced Simbli minutes record the disclosure, certification, and ratification of the AFSCME, CSEA, and SJTA agreements, the salary-schedule and executive employment-agreement updates effective July 1, 2026, and the 4-1 roll call with Trustee Gribstad opposed.

The source