PLEASANT HILL, CA — A tentative agreement was reached last week between the Contra Costa County School Educators Association (CCCSEA) and the Contra Costa County Office of Education (CCCOE) during a factfinding session.
Once ratified, the two-year agreement gives CCCSEA members a 6 percent raise retroactive to July 1, 2023, and a 1 percent raise effective on July 1, 2024. The tentative settlement ensures that CCCOE teachers remain the highest compensated public school educators in Contra Costa County.
“I am pleased that we were able to bring these negotiations to an end. This agreement increases the compensation for our hardworking certificated employees while ensuring that this agency remains fiscally sound,” County Superintendent of Schools Lynn Mackey said.
A provision in the agreement allows the salary for 2024-25 to be renegotiated if the funded statutory cost of living adjustment (COLA) is greater than 2 percent.
The parties also agreed to create ad hoc committees to finalize a written document outlining student intake procedures for Golden Gate Community School and CCCOE’s special education programs. The final procedures are slated to be completed by December 31, 2024.
The tentative agreement must now be ratified by a vote of bargaining unit members.
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About Contra Costa County Office of Education
One of 58 counties in California, Contra Costa County (CCCOE) has the 11th largest public-school student population in the state (approximately 169,225 students). Officially established in 1932, CCCOE has a long history of providing direct services to some of our county’s most vulnerable students, including young people who are incarcerated, homeless, or in foster care, as well as students who have severe physical or emotional challenges.
CCCOE also provides support services to schools and school districts in Contra Costa County; services that can be handled most effectively and economically on a regional basis rather than by each of the county’s 286 schools or 18 school districts. These services range from budget approval and fiscal support to technology infrastructure, communication support, and high-level professional development opportunities for educators. CCCOE maintains a website at www.cocoschools.org.
