TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) board reviewed and approved multiple agreements regarding pay for certain TUSD employees Tuesday night.

One of the agreement includes giving a one-time payment to 10 principals who worked at K-6 schools during the 2024–2025 school year. These principals had been paid according to the K-5 salary schedule, even though they were responsible for K-6 campuses.

Maricela Meza, TUSD Employee Relations Director says this happened because the schools began as K-5 but transitioned into K-6 during the 24-25 school year, and their salary stayed the same.

“We didn’t have a K-6 schedule at the time so we always knew we needed to address the K-6 schedule. We are coming forward with it now. It’s not as much as the K-8 but a little more tha

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