The Osceola County School Board has reached tentative agreements with local unions on compensation packages valued at $10.3 million for the 2025–26 school year, a move that impacts instructional staff, education support professionals, and Teamsters employees across the district.
On August 20, 2025, the School Board and the Osceola County Education Association (OCEA) finalized agreements that include an $8.1 million package for instructional employees and $1.3 million for education staff professionals (ESP). Earlier this month, on August 13, 2025, the Board also reached agreement with Teamsters Local No. 385 on a $900,000 package.
Salary Increases for 2025–26
- Instructional employees will see performance pay raises based on final evaluation ratings:
- Highly Effective = $500
- Grandfathered = $400
- Effective = $350
- In addition, all instructional staff will receive a recurring 2% retention supplement based on their 2024–25 minimum base salary.
- Education Support Professionals (ESP) and Teamsters employees will each receive a 2% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to their minimum base salaries.
Expanded Benefits Package
The tentative agreements also strengthen employee benefits, including:
- An increase in the Board’s contribution toward health insurance, now totaling $8,722.60 per employee, with a no-cost option remaining available for individual employees.
- Innovations to the district’s medical insurance plan to provide new choices and cost savings while ensuring fiscal stability of the Health Benefits Trust Fund.
- A Flexible Spending Account match of $250 for employees who contribute $750 or more.
- Continued support for the district’s Center for Employee Health.
Leaders Praise Collaborative Effort
“Our employees are the heart of our schools, and their passion and dedication change lives every single day,” said School Board Chair Heather Kahoun. “By finalizing these agreements, the Osceola County School Board is affirming the deep value we place on their work and their role in shaping brighter futures.”
Superintendent Dr. Mark Shanoff highlighted the district’s focus on compensation, noting that since 2023, the Board has invested in approximately 11% in salary increases. “This sizable investment affirms the value each of our SDOC team members plays in pursuit of engagement, alignment, community, achievement, and culture,” Shanoff said…