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

The two candidates for Pasco schools superintendent, meeting in a candidates' forum at Pasco-Hernando Community College, squared off on employee morale, a controversial teaching method and raises for school employees. ...more

October 9, 2008

Last week, United School Employees of Pasco, the union that represents School District employees, said contract talks with the district have stalled. ...more

September 24, 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

LAND O' LAKES - Unhappy school employees minced no words. They urged the Pasco County School Board to reject this year's budget, saying the board needed to work harder to find money for raises and step increases that aren't included in the financial plan. ...more

September 18, 2008

Unhappy school employees pleaded with the Pasco County School Board to reject this year's budget Tuesday evening, saying the board needs to work harder to find money for raises and step increases that aren't included in the financial plan. ...more

September 17, 2008

Teachers and other school workers protested in front of Pasco County School District administrative offices this afternoon, calling on the school board to give them raises. They joined in chants, such as, "Do the right thing, not the easy thing." ...more

September 16, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - A high school under construction in Holiday now has a name. The Pasco County School Board voted Tuesday to name the school Anclote High, citing its proximity to the Anclote River. ...more

September 3, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - The Pasco County School District is working out a plan to set things right after an audit showed 43 employees have either been paid too much or too little. ...more

August 6, 2008

The Pasco County School District is working out a plan to set things right after an audit showed 43 employees have been either paid too much or too little over the years. Some of the errors date back to the 1980s. The total amount overpaid to 17 employees was $120,398. The total amount underpaid to 26 employees was $143,866. The district has about 10,000 employees. In most cases, the pay mistakes happened because the employees were given credit for too much or too little experience when they were hired or when they moved to a different position. One teacher hired in the 1985-1986 school year owes the district the largest individual dollar amount -- $21,650. ...more

August 5, 2008