PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — Palm Beach County public school teachers will soon get a pay raise.
The Palm Beach County School Board on Wednesday approved a collective bargaining agreement that will give all district teachers, including permanent substitutes, an average 7% raise, depending on their effectiveness rating.
The raises will be retroactive to July 1.
In addition, teachers will receive a one-time payment of $1,500, or 3% of their base salary, whichever is greater. That money will come from COVID-19 relief funding the district received from the federal government.
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The deal also includes higher supplements for positions like school-based team leaders, high school athletic directors, high school assistant athletic directors, and sports coaches.
For example, a high school head varsity football coach's supplement will jump from $4,532 to $7,000.
The total cost of the raises and bonuses is $95.2 million, according to school district documents.
Superintendent Mike Burke said it will be the largest raise for Palm Beach County teachers in at least 25 years.
The agreement also needs to be approved by the Palm Beach County Classroom Teachers Association before it becomes final.
Last year, the Palm Beach County School Board approved up to a 3.5% pay raise for all district teachers.