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SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — The Santa Rosa County District School Board held an impasse hearing for ongoing negotiations with the Santa Rosa Professional Educators over raises for teachers after the two sides could not come to a consensus.
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According to an SRCDSB news release, the Board had been considering two financial proposals related to teacher raises, one presented by the Superintendent and the other presented by SRPE.
Negotiations began on Sept. 17, with the final session being held on March 12 but the two sides could not agree. The Superintendent’s last proposal provided an overall 2% increase for the 2025-26 school year, structured as a 0.8293% recurring salary increase and a 1.1707% one-time bonus…