The district's standard negotiating practice for all employee associations is to include COLAs as part of wage increase proposals. The district’s second proposal is a 6.6 percent increase in 2018-19 and 1.9 percent increase in [...]
Under the provisions of ESSSB 6362, all Vancouver Public Schools employees are eligible to receive up to a 3.1 percent overall cost-of-living adjustment for the 2018-19 school year. Of that 3.1 percent cap, only 1.9 [...]
If accepted, Vancouver's second proposal on Oct. 25, 2018, would raise the hourly wage for many VAESP positions above the hourly wage for equivalent positions in Evergreen Public Schools. The following table is inclusive [...]
Following recent negotiations with the Vancouver Education Association, VPS settled a three-year contract that provides a total compensation increase of 13.6 percent for VEA members. Over three years, the total compensation increase is 18 [...]
In 2017-18, VAESP Uniserv Director Lynn Davidson raised concerns about special education staffing allocations, which were based on language in the 2016-18 contract with the Vancouver Education Association. In response to this concern, VPS and [...]
VPS wage proposals Date presented Avg. % increase Total cost increase over 2017-18 Wage schedule proposal #1 June 4, 2018 3.1 percent $750,000 Wage schedule proposal #2 Oct. 25, 2018 6.6 percent in [...]
Bargaining dates: May 24, 1-4 p.m., meeting to discuss ground rules June 4, 1-5 p.m., exchange of all proposals June 5, 1-5 p.m., bargaining July 11, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., bargaining July 12, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., [...]
Under the provisions of ESSSB 6362, all Vancouver Public Schools employees, including the superintendent, are eligible to receive up to a 3.1 percent state cost-of-living adjustment for the 2018-19 school year. Many employees other than [...]
In 2013, a basic, builder-quality shower enclosure and water and drain pipes were added to a bathroom adjacent to the superintendent’s office. The bathroom itself was there prior to 2008, when Dr. Webb was named [...]
No. A bond measure approved by voters in Feb. 2017 is paying for the school construction projects and sports field installations underway in VPS. Bond funds cannot be used for teacher salaries or any other [...]
The table below summarizes recent wage and contract improvements for all VPS employee groups. Group 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 VEA .55% decrease (state legislated) .55% decrease (state legislated) 9% TRI [...]
The district’s budget development process begins each December with the release of the Governor’s budget proposal, which provides a starting point for budget deliberations at the state level. The releases of the Senate and House [...]