Overview

• Valley View Council members voted nearly 96% to authorize a strike after eight months of bargaining.
• Union leaders set Sept. 15 as a walkout date if no contract is reached, which is the earliest day a strike is allowed.
• The stalemate centers on the district plan to add 20 minutes to high school days, moving the start to 7:10 a.m. to address below‑average ACT/SAT results.
• The union is pressing for roughly 5% raises and longevity pay for lower‑paid support roles, while the district’s latest three‑year offer lists 4.25%, 5% and 4% increases.
• Parents cite childcare strains from earlier starts, and the next key checkpoint is the Sept. 8 school board meeting as both sides weigh next moves.