Pocatello/Chubbuck board ratifies 2026–27 agreement with teachers' association
May 22, 2026 | Pocatello District, School Districts, Idaho
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The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District No. 25 Board of Trustees voted to ratify the negotiated agreement with the Pocatello Education Association for the 2026–27 school year.
Superintendent Jonathan Balz presented the updated agreement and told trustees the document, with a small addendum correcting language about use of personal leave and accrued flex time in non‑student contact, would be posted online. "Now in front of the board is a document that I have, that we will post online," Balz said.
Trustee Jim Facer moved to approve the agreement; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The chair declared the motion passed and the agreement ratified.
Why it matters: ratification finalizes the district's contract terms with classroom teachers and sets the framework for district and state contributions to staff compensation for the coming school year. The agreement, as presented, included no across‑the‑board increase to individual certified salary steps because the state provided no increase, but it allowed the district to cover the cost of employees who advance on the existing career ladder.
The board will consider separate compensation decisions for classified employees, classified administrators and district administrators later in the same meeting.
Superintendent Jonathan Balz presented the updated agreement and told trustees the document, with a small addendum correcting language about use of personal leave and accrued flex time in non‑student contact, would be posted online. "Now in front of the board is a document that I have, that we will post online," Balz said.
Trustee Jim Facer moved to approve the agreement; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The chair declared the motion passed and the agreement ratified.
Why it matters: ratification finalizes the district's contract terms with classroom teachers and sets the framework for district and state contributions to staff compensation for the coming school year. The agreement, as presented, included no across‑the‑board increase to individual certified salary steps because the state provided no increase, but it allowed the district to cover the cost of employees who advance on the existing career ladder.
The board will consider separate compensation decisions for classified employees, classified administrators and district administrators later in the same meeting.
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