The Knox Community School Corporation is on track to beat the state’s target for teacher pay. Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart says the proposed teacher contract would raise the starting salary to $40,700, with a new maximum salary of $65,715.
Continue readingKnox School Board to Take Comments on Proposed Teacher Contract Tonight
The Knox School Board will take comments on the proposed teacher contract tonight. The base salary range, under the proposed agreement, is from $40,700 to $65,715. But teachers rated “effective” or “highly effective” would receive $4,000 on the base salary, or 11 percent increase on the base.
Continue readingNorth Judson-San Pierre School Board to Review COVID-19 Plan Tonight
The North Judson-San Pierre School Board will review its COVID-19 plans tonight. School officials will also take comments on teacher compensation, before contract negotiations begin.
Continue readingCulver Teachers Contract Provisions Debated before Indiana Supreme Court
Provisions in a three-year-old Culver Community Schools teacher contract were part of an oral argument before the Indiana Supreme Court Thursday. Culver and three other districts in the state had finalized the 2017-2018 agreements with their teachers associations, only to have the Indiana Education Employment Relations Board (IEERB) deem certain parts non-compliant with state law.
Continue readingWest Central School Board Finalizes Master Teacher Contract
West Central teachers and support staff will be getting a pay raise. The school board approved the 2020-2021 Master Teacher Contract last week, according to Superintendent Dan Zylstra.
Continue readingKnox School Board to Adopt 2021 Budget, Discuss Collective Bargaining Agreement Tonight
The Knox School Board is expected to finalize the school corporation’s 2021 budget tonight.
Continue readingKnox School Board to Hear Comments on Superintendent’s Contract Tonight
The Knox School Board will take comments on a proposed superintendent’s contract tonight. Under the proposal, Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart would get an annual base salary of $111,500, plus benefits.
Continue readingOregon-Davis School Board Finalizes Raises for Teachers, Elementary School Principal
Oregon-Davis teachers are getting their first pay raises in over a decade. The 2019-2020 teacher contract was unanimously approved by the school board Monday, according to Superintendent Dr. Don Harman.
Continue readingKnox School Board Ratifies 2019-2020 Teacher Contract
The Knox School Board has finalized the 2019-2020 teacher contract. Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart says board members ratified the agreement with the Knox Federation of Teachers during last week’s meeting. “So teachers will be getting their raises, effective back to the beginning of August on that.,” he says.
Continue readingOregon-Davis to Hold Hearing on Proposed Teacher Contract Tonight
Members of the public will have the chance to weigh in on the Oregon-Davis School Corporation’s proposed teacher contract tonight. It calls for most teachers to get a raise of $1,100 to their base salaries. If approved, the new starting pay level would be $32,000, with a maximum salary of almost $54,000. The proposal also includes a retirement incentive for teachers with at least 15 years of service and at least 57 years of age.
Continue readingCulver School Board Ratifies Teacher Contract
The Culver School Board has finalized this year’s teacher contract. Superintendent Karen Shuman says the 2019-2020 collective bargaining agreement was ratified during Monday’s meeting.
Continue readingNo Comments Offered during Hearing on Culver Community Schools’ Teacher Contract
A public hearing on the Culver Community Schools’ Corporation’s proposed teacher contract drew no comments Monday, according to Superintendent Karen Shuman. She says the tentative 2019-2020 agreement has no major changes from previous years’.
Continue readingKnox School Employees Set to Get Pay Raises
The Knox Community School Corporation’s teachers and staff are set to get pay raises.
Continue readingLack of Recent Teacher Raises Draws Comment during Oregon-Davis Collective Bargaining Hearing
Oregon-Davis school officials are being asked to keep in mind the lack of recent raises, as they get to work on this year’s teacher contracts. Under a new state law, school corporations and teachers associations are required to hold a public hearing before they start negotiations.
Continue readingKnox School Board Approves 2.5-Percent Pay Raise for Additional Employees
Knox school employees are getting a pay raise. Earlier this month, the school board approved a base salary increase for teachers. Last week, board members did the same for the rest of the staff.
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Teacher Contracts, Arrest Policy to Be Considered by Eastern Pulaski School Board Tonight
The Eastern Pulaski School Board is expected to consider teacher contracts during tonight’s meeting. A compensation plan for employees not covered under the collective bargaining agreement will also be up for approval. Meanwhile, a policy requiring school employees to report all arrests and criminal charges to the superintendent will be considered on second reading.