LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Monday, the Clark County School District announced its latest offer to the Clark County Education Association for teacher contracts.
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CCSD's latest offer includes, at minimum, a two-year salary increase of 12.3%. Teachers would have their pay increased by 9% in the first year and by 3.3% in the second year, a district spokesperson stated in a news release on Monday.
But teachers could see a salary increase of 17.4% over two years, "if the estimated S.B. 231 funds are applied," officials stated.
In that case, the first-year salary increase would be 9% and the second-year salary increase would be 8.4%, according to the district.
Much of the back-and-forth between CCSD and the teachers' union over contract negotiations has been over funds allocated in Senate Bill 231, which appropriated $250 million for teacher raises statewide. CCSD, as the largest district in the state, is expected to receive a majority of those funds.
The district has expressed concerns over the one-time nature of the appropriation. Lawmakers have told Channel 13 they passed the funds with the intention of renewing them in the next budget cycle.
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This offer is the latest update between the parties. In August, the district previously offered an 8.5 percent salary increase in the first contract year and a 2 percent increase in the second year.
The teacher's union previously requested a first-year salary increase of 10 percent and a second-year salary increase of 8 percent for a total of 18 percent over two years from CCSD.
In an interview with Channel 13 in August, the union's executive director explained why they’re fighting for the increase.
"Those figures are not pie in the sky that we just randomly selected. They’re based on trying to get more teachers into the school system, get them into the highest vacancy schools that we have, as well as pay educators that we currently have, the type of compensation to keep them here," said John Vellardita.
According to the district, CCEA's latest request was for an 11.875 percent first-year salary increase and an 8 percent second-year salary increase. That would be a total increase of 19.875 percent in two years.
KTNV reached out to the teacher's association for comment, but we have yet to hear back as of Monday evening.
The union has a march and rally planned for October 7th in downtown Las Vegas.
For the latest on teacher contracts between CCSD and CCEA, tune in on Channel 13 or ktnv.com/live for Alyssa Bethencourt's report at 11 p.m.
