Palm Beach School Board breaks District-union impasse with 3.5% teacher pay raise

Palm Beach School Board breaks District-union impasse with 3.5% teacher pay raise

Palm Beach County educators secured a larger pay raise than District administrators wanted this week after School Board members sided with the teachers’ union in a closely watched labor dispute stretching back months. In a 6-1 vote during an impasse hearing, the School Board approved a 3.5% salary increase for teachers, rejecting a proposal from Superintendent Mike Burke for a smaller, recurring raise combined with a one-time bonus. The decision…

Palm Beach County School Board agrees on 3.5% teacher pay raise

The Palm Beach County School Board voted 6-1 to approve a 3.5% recurring pay increase for teachers, following a magistrate's recommendation and union requests.

School Board of Palm Beach County approves 3.5% teacher pay raise by 6-1 vote

At a Wednesday afternoon hearing, the School Board of Palm Beach County approved a 3.5% teacher pay raise by a vote of 6-1. The lone dissenting vote was District 5 board member Gloria Branch.