LAND O' LAKES - Teachers and other Pasco County School District employees would get one-time pay supplements but no raises or step increases under a tentative contract agreement announced Friday. ...more

November 4, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Teachers and other Pasco County school district employees would get one-time pay supplements but no raises or step increases under a tentative contract agreement announced Friday. ...more

October 31, 2009

Kathryn Bylsma was always too engrossed in working with her students to pay much attention to the whole Teacher of the Year process. ...more

January 25, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - With just five months left in the school year, teachers and other school workers in Pasco County may finally get new contracts. ...more

January 24, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - The moment was "kind of bittersweet" for Lynne Webb, president of United School Employees of Pasco. ...more

December 18, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - The Pasco County School District and the employees union reached a tentative contract agreement Tuesday that would keep salaries the same as they were in 2007-08. There would be no raises or step increases, although employees would still be given a year of credit for their service. ...more

December 17, 2008

The Pasco County School District and the employees union reached a tentative contract agreement this evening that would keep salaries the same as they were in 2007-2008. There would be no raises or step increases although employees would still be given a year of credit for their service. The contract for teachers and other school workers must be ratified by employees and approved by the school board. That process is expected to take place in January. ...more

December 16, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - United School Employees of Pasco declared an impasse Tuesday in contract negotiations with the Pasco County School District, setting the stage for a third party to intervene. ...more

October 22, 2008

United School Employees of Pasco declared an impasse Tuesday in contract negotiations with the Pasco County School District, setting the stage for a third party to intervene. The union notified the state's Public Employees Relations Commission, which means a special master will be assigned to conduct a hearing and make a recommendation to the school board. The union declared the impasse after the school district cancelled a negotiating session scheduled for Wednesday, Lynne Webb, president of the union, said in a statement. Two months into the school year, negotiators have been unable to reach an agreement on raises, step increases or other contract issues. ...more

October 21, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Pasco County School District employees might not know until at least late October whether they will get raises and their annual step increases. ...more

September 20, 2008