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Kennewick School District special meeting, date not confirmed yet

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Kennewick board approves teacher contract and extracurricular contract 24:19

  • The board met to discuss ratification of a 2-year contract with the Kennewick Education Association and ratification of a separate extracurricular contract. 0:23
  • One board member said the teacher contract kept seniority as the sole method of determining transfers and had no incentives for high-performing teachers. 8:36
  • The motion to approve the teacher contract carried. 28:00
  • The extracurricular contract was approved on a 4 to 1 vote. 43:19

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Item by item (3)
  1. Opening and recusal 0:00
    • The meeting was called to order at 5:31, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:00
    • The board president said they would recuse themselves from discussion and voting on the teacher contract to avoid any actual or perceived conflict of interest. 0:23
  2. Teacher association contract ratification 1:10
    • A district staff member said bargaining began at the end of March with more than 20 sessions, produced 23 proposals and resulted in a 2-year agreement that the association ratified on August 19th, 2026. 1:10
    • A staff member said the calendar section moves the district to a perpetual calendar and moves parent-teacher conferences into October. 6:38
    • One board member said the contract lacked financial incentives for exceptional teachers, and another board member said they would love to see the district move toward incentives for high performance. 11:54
    • The motion to approve the contract as presented carried. 27:02
  3. Extracurricular contract ratification 28:27
    • A district staff member said the 2-year extracurricular contract ends August 31st, 2028, includes a notice of intent to update the coach evaluation tool and was ratified on August 18th, 2026. 28:33
    • Dr. Josh Miller said they expect the revised evaluation tool to include input directly from parents and student athletes. 32:42
    • Asked about removal of derogatory materials from files, a staff member said formal complaints are kept in-house on what the staff member believed is a 7-year purge cycle. 35:50
    • Brittany Gledhill moved to approve the extracurricular contract as presented, and the motion carried 4 to 1. 43:00

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Video: posted by the district as “KSD Special School Board Meeting: August 24, 2026”