Negotiation Updates

Hello WPUSD:

The following is a joint communication from WPUSD and CSEA Chapter 741 in connection with our negotiations session that took place on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.

At our session, MOUs were signed by both the District and CSEA in connection with the creation of a new position titled Family Resource Specialist to support the work of the community school./Hub, an increase in the pay range for American Sign Language interpreter positions, and a change in the job description and increase in the pay range for the Education Services Technician classification.  All of these MOUs will go to the CSEA chapter meeting on October 19th for membership ratification, and then to the District Board for approval at the October 20th Board meeting.

WPUSD presented CSEA with a proposal on layoff language that allows the district and the union to consult on layoff procedures where there are vacancies available in the position that is being laid off to minimize the bumping of least senior members when appropriate.

CSEA presented WPUSD with a proposal that brings classified employee vacation accrual and longevity increments on par with the classified confidential salary schedule.

No agreements were reached on either of these proposals.

Additionally, there was discussion on the paraprofessional tier MOU, as we continue to pursue a system that is straightforward and meets our mutual interests.

Our next session is scheduled for Tuesday, November 10.

Hello WPUSD Staff:

This year, we intend to continue sending regular updates about our negotiations sessions to district staff, a practice we implemented last year.

Typically, we will send out separate updates for our two bargaining groups.  However, for this first instance, the update will be combined.

WPUSD met with CSEA on 9/9/26, and with WPTA on 9/22/26.  No proposals were presented by any side during these initial meetings.  Instead, new team members were introduced, group norms were reviewed, and open articles from our sunshine letters were discussed. Per our sunshine letters, here are the open articles for this year:

CSEA:

• Article III: Terms and Conditions
• Article IV: Employee Benefits (specific to vacation time, not health benefits which is already closed for this year)
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• Article VI: Salaries (specific to longevity, not salary schedule which is already closed for this year)
• Article IX: Layoffs
• Article XIII: Evaluations

WPTA:

• Article VII: Unit Member Hours
• Article IX: Class Size
• Article XII: Certificated Personnel Evaluation
• Article XV: Work Year

Our next session with CSEA is on 10/7/26, while our next session with WPTA is on 10/20/26.

We look forward to continued collaborative discussion with both bargaining teams in the upcoming year.

Hello WPUSD Staff:

This year, we intend to continue sending regular updates about our negotiations sessions to district staff, a practice we implemented last year.

Typically, we will send out separate updates for our two bargaining groups.  However, for this first instance, the update will be combined.

WPUSD met with CSEA on 9/9/26, and with WPTA on 9/22/26.  No proposals were presented by any side during these initial meetings.  Instead, new team members were introduced, group norms were reviewed, and open articles from our sunshine letters were discussed. Per our sunshine letters, here are the open articles for this year:

CSEA:

• Article III: Terms and Conditions
• Article IV: Employee Benefits (specific to vacation time, not health benefits which is already closed for this year)
•  
• Article VI: Salaries (specific to longevity, not salary schedule which is already closed for this year)
• Article IX: Layoffs
• Article XIII: Evaluations

WPTA:

• Article VII: Unit Member Hours
• Article IX: Class Size
• Article XII: Certificated Personnel Evaluation
• Article XV: Work Year

Our next session with CSEA is on 10/7/26, while our next session with WPTA is on 10/20/26.

We look forward to continued collaborative discussion with both bargaining teams in the upcoming year.

WPUSD Initial/Sunshine Proposal to CSEA

CSEA Initial/Sunshine Proposal to WPUSD