Jeffco Public Schools reaches union deal for pay raises

After months of negotiation, there is a deal between Jeffco Public Schools and the union to raise starting pay. The new contract calls for a starting wage of $18 an hour by September 2023 for employees in the Jeffco Education Support Professionals Association. 

The union represents nearly 4,000 para-educators, custodians, bus drivers, administrative staff and food service workers across the district.