Chino Valley Unified ratifies teacher and classified contracts; board approves executive pay addenda while rejecting its own pay increase

The Chino Valley Unified School District Board of Education on the evening it reconvened announced multiple labor agreements and executive-contract changes while rejecting a proposed increase to board members’ own pay.

Board members unanimously ratified tentative agreements with the Associated Chino Teachers (ACT) and the California School Employees Association (CSEA). The ACT agreement includes a 2.25% salary increase and a one-time $2,000 payment for eligible employees, a summary presented to the board said; the CSEA reopener was approved without public comment. Amanda Swagger, a 19-year teacher and ACT member, told the board she appreciated the raise and the modest increases to benefits as helpful amid rising costs.

At the same meeting the board approved addenda to several executive employment contracts to align executive pay adjustments with the bargaining settlements. The oral summary presented on the record listed multiple executives and compensation components. The board approved the executive contract amendments by unanimous vote.

The board separately considered a proposal to raise board-member compensation by 2.25% (or a cost-of-living adjustment, whichever is greater) effective July 1, 2026. After discussion the motion failed 2–3.

Board members framed the ratifications as part of a team effort to support staff retention and competitive pay. ‘‘I want to thank our teachers and cabinet and staff for going to the table,’’ one board member said, noting the difficulty of funding models in California.

The ratification motions carried by preferential, unanimous votes for the bargaining agreements and the executive addenda; the proposed board pay increase was defeated. The district’s public materials include an oral summary of executive compensation components presented during the meeting; some figures were read aloud as part of the public record.