DUSD board approves deal with teachers union

At the most recent Dublin Unified School Board meeting, district leaders reviewed and ultimately approved a tentative agreement reached between the district and the Dublin Teachers Association.

The deal, estimated to cost the district $4.2 million for the upcoming school year, signified a pivotal moment in the ongoing negotiations between the two parties. Key terms included a 6% salary increase for teachers, a guaranteed duty-free lunch and additional preparation time for elementary educators.

Covers the 2023-24 school year, the agreement was reached on March 15 after months of bargaining and negotiation sessions that were almost on the precipice of a strike. DTA membership officially ratified the contract on March 21. 

Heather Campos, assistant superintendent of human resources, presented the item to the school board and attendees on March 26, emphasizing the dedication and time that went into reaching the agreement. 

“The tentative agreement that we’ve reached with DTA is something that took a lot of hard work on a lot of people’s parts. I’m really proud of what we were able to achieve in reaching this agreement,” Campos said during the meeting.

As part of the agreement, staff will be required to engage in a series of 25 additional collaboration meetings, aimed at fostering a more cohesive and supportive educational environment. Campos elaborated on this aspect of the deal, saying the district leaders plan to work with the staff to implement the meetings as smoothly as possible. 

“The bulk of the work we did was around the salary percentage,” Campos said. “On the collaboration meetings, we plan to generate a calendar for when all the staff meetings are so staff can then collaborate.” 

The approval of this deal comes after a period of tense negotiations and a strike threat from Dublin educators that has now been averted. 

District leaders released a corresponding salary schedule reflecting adjustments for DTA members.

In a related agenda item, the board also reviewed and unanimously passed a motion for a pay increase for unrepresented employees within the district. This includes a 4.5% increase to hourly rates, retroactive to July 1, 2023, and a 1% salary increase effective May 1.

Unrepresented staff members such as AVID tutors, proctors, lunch supervisors and Gael tutors will benefit from this pay raise. 

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