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Agreement Effective Date — 28th of April, 2025
This agreement is signed and adopted on the 28th of April, 2025.
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Agreement Reproduction — Within thirty (30) days after agreement signed, copies printed and Board and Association share equally in cost; Association provides each bargaining unit member with copy
Within thirty (30) days after the agreement is signed, copies of this agreement shall be printed and the Board and the Association shall share equally in the cost. The Association will provide each bargaining unit member with a copy of the agreement.
Workday
Air Conditioning Summer Startup — Air conditioning will be turned on three full weeks prior to first day of required teacher attendance
The air conditioning will be turned on in each building three full weeks prior to the first day of required teacher attendance.
Other
Appointment Leave — One class period for medical appointments with principal approval and teacher coverage
Teachers may be allowed to leave building for one (1) class period for medical appointments if another teacher covers without charging hourly substitute rate.
Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Binding arbitration required at Step 3; arbitrator has no authority to alter, amend, modify, nullify, ignore, enlarge, add to, delete, subtract from or change agreement provisions; cannot make decisions contrary to applicable laws and regulations
The arbitrator shall have no right to alter, amend, modify, nullify, ignore, enlarge, add to, delete, subtract from or change the provisions of this agreement. The arbitrator shall be without power to make decisions contrary to, inconsistent with, or modifying applicable laws and regulations.
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Association Building Use — Association and representatives have right to use school buildings for meetings and official business at all reasonable times with prior Superintendent approval; not during school day; Board may charge for custodial service
Meetings of the Association shall not be held during the school day. With the prior approval of the Superintendent, the Association and its representatives shall have the right to use school buildings for meetings and to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times.
Compensation
Ba Max Salary — $72,788.73
Step 32 BS salary for 2025-2026: $72,788.73
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — Salary schedules in Appendix B contain minimum and maximum
Salary and Stipend Schedules: Appendix B - Salary Schedule, Appendix C - Stipend Schedule
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Bargaining Unit Definition Fulltime — Certified Full-time: Employed on a regular and continuous basis for 180 days in each school term
Certified Full-time; Employed on a regular and continuous basis for 180 days in each school term.
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Bargaining Unit Definition Parttime — Certified Part-time: Employed on a regular and continuous basis of less than 180 days in each school term. Such positions may be fulfilled by employment of whole days, but not whole weeks.
Certified Part-time: Employed on a regular and continuous basis of less than 180 days in each school term. Such positions may be fulfilled by employment of whole days, but not whole weeks.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — 2025-2026 salary schedule agreed upon
2025-2026 - The attached salary schedule has been agreed upon by the Breese ESD #12 Educational Association and approved by the Breese ESD #12 Board of Education.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — 2026-2027 salary schedule to be negotiated in Spring
2026-2027 and 2027-2028 - The salary schedules for these school years will be negotiated and agreed upon in the Spring prior to each applicable school year.
Leave
Bereavement Days — full-time teacher three (3) bereavement days per year
One (1) bereavement day shall be available to each part-time teacher and three (3) bereavement days shall be available to each full-time teacher per year to attend the funeral of an immediate family member.
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Board Agenda Access — Board shall provide Association copy of agenda for all regular and special meetings and approved open meeting minutes, approved budget, and approved Annual Financial Reports
The Board and/or its designee shall provide the Association a copy of the Board's agenda for all regular and special meetings and will provide the Association copies of approved open meeting minutes, approved budget, and approved Annual Financial Reports.
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Board Meeting Representation — Teacher required to appear before Board on dismissal, reduction in salary, or official reprimand must have forty-eight (48) hours written notice with reasons clearly stated, and may have at least one (1) representative present
When a teacher is required to appear before the Board concerning matters of dismissal or reduction in salary, or official reprimand, the teacher shall have forty-eight (48) hours written notice with the reasons clearly stated, and may have at least one (1) representative present.
Workday
Class Size Stipend Threshold — Self-contained homeroom with 30+ students OR homeroom in grades 3-8 with average 30+ students for 50% of teaching day receives $1,000/year or $500/semester stipend
Any self-contained homeroom teacher with thirty (30) or more students and/or any homeroom teacher in grades 3-8 with an average of thirty (30) or more students for fifty percent (50%) of their teaching day, will receive a one-thousand dollar ($1,000) stipend per school calendar year or five hundred dollars ($500) a semester.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — Teachers shall not be required to work more than one hundred eighty (180) days
The board shall establish a school calendar, which shall contain no more than one hundred seventy-six (176) pupil attendance days and four (4) institute days. Teachers shall not be required to work more than one hundred eighty (180) days.
Insurance
Dental Coverage — Dental and optical coverage offered but not Board paid; teachers pay premiums
All teachers, full-time and part-time, shall be given the option to enroll for dental and optical coverage. These are not Board paid. Therefore, teachers electing said type of coverage are responsible for premiums.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Non-tenured teachers formally evaluated at least two times per year
The classroom teaching performance of all regular full-time non-tenured teachers shall be formally evaluated at least two (2) times a year. If a non-tenured teacher's regular workday/workweek involves both school buildings, both principals (one from each building) will either evaluate said teacher separately or twice together collaborating the final results of the two evaluations.
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File Examination Right — Teacher may examine personnel file within three (3) business days of written request
A teacher shall have the right to examine his/her personnel file within three (3) business days of the written request to review his/her file. The teacher may have a representative of the Association accompany him/her in such review.
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Freedom Of Discussion — Teachers entitled to freedom of discussion on matters relevant to subject matter within teacher's professional competence; must present controversial issues in scholarly and objective manner
Teachers shall be entitled to freedom of discussion within the classroom on matters which are relevant to the subject matter being studied which fall within the teacher's area of professional competence as determined by the teacher's academic preparation. Teachers shall present all facts of controversial issues in a scholarly and objective manner.
Workday
General Staff Meetings Monthly Limit — One time per month
The Superintendent and/or building administrations may schedule meetings involving general staff outside the regularly scheduled workday one time per month and such meetings will usually end no later than 3:30 PM.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Three-step grievance procedure: Step 1 (supervisor), Step 2 (Superintendent), Step 3 (binding arbitration)
Step 1: grievance to immediately involved supervisor, meeting within ten (10) days. Step 2: appeal to Superintendent within ten (10) days. Step 3: appeal to binding arbitration under Voluntary Labor Arbitration Rules of American Arbitration Association.
Grievance
Grievance Time Limit — No grievance entertained unless submitted within ten (10) days after act or condition giving rise to grievance or within ten (10) days of date grievant knew or should have known of such act or condition
No grievance shall be entertained or processed unless it is submitted within ten (10) days after the act or condition giving rise to the grievance or within ten (10) days of the date the grievant knew or should have known of such act or condition.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — Board contribution maximum for single health plan coverage
For each full-time teacher who desires to participate, the Board shall contribute an amount each month toward a group health plan for single coverage. The Board will pay up to a maximum of $800.00 per month for the life of this contract.
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Hiring Committee Composition — Hiring committee for administrative positions: 3 teachers (appointed by Association President), 1 non-certified employee, representatives from Board; Board makes final decision
A hiring committee will be organized in cooperation with the Board of Education in selecting candidates for all administrative positions. This committee will be composed of three (3) teachers, one (1) non-certified employee, and representatives from the Board. Teacher representatives will be appointed by the Association President.
Insurance
Hsa Employer Contribution — Life insurance provided at $75,000 term coverage
The Board will provide each eligible teacher seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) term life insurance coverage. Teachers may purchase additional insurance up to the maximum amount allowed by the insurance carrier.
Compensation
Iep Meeting Overtime Pay — Teachers in IEP meetings lasting past 3:30 PM will be paid $20/hour (or prorated at $5/15 minutes)
However, those teachers involved in an IEP meeting lasting past 3:30 PM, will be paid $20/hour (or prorated at $5/15 minutes).
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — Workday usually 7:45 AM to 3:05 PM Monday-Thursday; 7:45 AM to 2:45 PM Friday; early dismissal times designated by Administration
A teacher's workday is usually from 7:45 AM to 3:05 PM Monday through Thursday and from 7:45 AM to 2:45 PM on Fridays. On early-out days, dismissal time will be designated by the Administration.
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Just Cause Discipline — No tenured teachers dismissed or suspended without pay without just cause; written notice of reasons required; may be suspended without notice if action required to protect lives or property or when health and welfare endangered
No tenured teachers shall be dismissed or suspended without pay without just cause. Written notice of the reasons for such dismissal or disciplinary action shall be provided to the teacher. A teacher may be suspended without notice when such action is required to protect lives or property.
Rif
Loss Of Seniority Causes — Seniority lost by: resignation, dismissal for cause, retirement, or expiration of recall period
A. Resignation; B. Dismissal for cause; C. Retirement; or D. Expiration of the recall period.
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Lunch Period Minimum — Teachers given duty free lunch period equivalent to student lunch period, minimum thirty (30) minutes
During each workday, teachers shall be given a duty free lunch period equivalent to the student lunch period, but no less than thirty (30) minutes.
Compensation
Ma Max Salary — $78,247.88
Step 32 MS salary for 2025-2026: $78,247.88
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — $43,000.00
Step 1 MS salary for 2025-2026: $43,000.00
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Medication Administration — District will not require teacher to administer medication without agreement; Superintendent notifies teachers of student medical conditions on need-to-know basis in sole discretion
The District will not, without agreement of a teacher, require a teacher to administer medication to students. The Superintendent or his/her designee shall, in his/her sole discretion, notify teachers of a student's medical condition(s) on a need to know basis.
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Negative Material In File — No negative material placed in file without ten (10) work days advance notice to teacher
No negative material shall be placed in the file unless the teacher has first been notified ten (10) work days in advance of the date the information is placed in the file.
Other
Newly Hired Teacher Info — Names and addresses of newly hired teachers available to Association within fourteen (14) days after employment approval
Names and addresses of newly hired teachers shall be available to the Association within fourteen (14) days after their employment has been approved by the Board.
Other
No Privacy Expectation School Equipment — No expectations of privacy shall be expected or assumed on all school owned/leased technology equipment
No expectations of privacy shall be expected or assumed on all school owned/leased technology equipment.
Grievance
No Reprisals — No reprisals taken by Board against teacher because of participation in grievance
No reprisals shall be taken by the Board against any teacher because of the teacher's participation in a grievance.
Other
No Strike Provision — Association agrees not to strike during terms of agreement
The Association agrees that it will not strike during terms of this agreement.
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — Good attendance bonus for full-time teachers with 0 sick days used
Full-time teachers who demonstrate good attendance during the school year will receive a bonus amount in his/her June payroll check. 0 Sick Days Used - $300.00
Leave
Personal Days Annual — full-time teachers a maximum of two (2) personal leave days per work year
The School Board shall grant part-time teachers one (1) personal leave day per work year and regularly employed full-time teachers a maximum of two (2) personal leave days per work year which may accumulate to a maximum of five (5) days.
Workday
Planning Period Daily Minutes — Daily fifty (50) minute planning period or the equivalent of a class period
Grades K-8 teachers shall have a daily fifty (50) minute planning period or the equivalent of a class period. Preparation time shall be defined as the time received by teachers that shall be used for the purpose of counseling and/or evaluating students, visiting with parents, preparing for class lessons, and/or meeting other educational objectives established by the Administration.
Other
Preliminary Homeroom Rosters — Preliminary homeroom rosters provided by August 1st
Preliminary homeroom rosters (barring any necessary last minute changes) will be given to teachers by August 1st.
Grievance
Pupil Discipline Principal Decision Appeal — If teacher and Principal disagree on re-admittance conditions after discipline, Principal's decision prevails pending appeal to Superintendent
In the event the teacher and the building Principal cannot agree on the conditions of the re-admittance, the decision of the Principal shall prevail, pending an appeal to the Superintendent.
Retirement
Retirement Pickup Pct — Board's contribution to TRS and THIS up to 12.25%
The Board's contribution on behalf of the teachers to the Illinois Teacher Retirement System (TRS) and the Illinois Teacher Health Insurance Security (THIS) will be paid in full up to and including 12.25%. The percentage paid includes the cost factor on the mandated teacher portion of TRS and THIS only.
Retirement
Retirement System — Illinois Teacher Retirement System (TRS) and Illinois Teacher Health Insurance Security (THIS)
The Board's contribution on behalf of the teachers to the Illinois Teacher Retirement System (TRS) and the Illinois Teacher Health Insurance Security (THIS) will be paid in full up to and including 12.25%.
Rif
Rif Final Payment Timeline — Teachers dismissed via RIF paid all earned compensation on or before third (3rd) business day following last day of pupil attendance
All teachers dismissed as a result of a RIF must be paid all earned compensation on or before the third (3rd) business day following the last day of pupil attendance in a regular school term.
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Rif Layoff Order Seniority — Tenured teacher layoff based on seniority if legally certified and meets state requirements for grade/subject; subject matter specialists must be qualified to teach at grade level
Layoff of tenured teachers shall be based on seniority provided the teacher with longevity is legally certified and meets the Illinois State Board of Education requirements to teach the grade (Early Childhood, Pre-K, or grades K-5) or subject (in grades 6-7-8). Subject matter specialists such as music, physical education, special education, etc. must be qualified to teach at grade level in order to bump a teacher with less seniority.
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Rif Layoff Seniority Order — Layoff order by seniority: 1 year or less; more than 1 year but less than 2 years; more than 2 years but less than 3 years; more than 3 years but less than 4 years
In the event of a reduction in the number of tenured teachers, teachers shall be laid off in accordance with the current seniority list: 1. Those with one (1) year or less of seniority. 2. Those with more than one (1) year but less than two (2) years of seniority. 3. Those with more than two (2) years but less than three (3) years of seniority. 4. Those with more than three (3) years but less than four (4) years
Rif
Rif Non Tenured Dismissal Timeline — Non-tenured teachers in years 1-3 receive written notice by certified mail by April 15; those in year 4 receive notice stating specific reason by April 15
According to Section 24-12 of the Illinois School Code, non-tenured full-time teachers completing years one (1), two (2), or three (3) of service must receive written notice of dismissal by certified mail, return receipt requested, by April 15 of the current school term. Those full-time teachers completing four (4) years of service, but who will not attain tenure, must receive written notice of dismissal stating the specific reason for the dismissal, by certified mail, return receipt requested, by April 15
Rif
Rif Notification Timeline — When RIF is imminent, administration shall notify affected teachers no later than five (5) days prior to Board action
When a reduction in the number of teachers is imminent as determined by the Board, the administration shall notify the affected teacher(s) no later than five (5) days prior to any final action being taken by the Board.
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Rif Recall Non Response — If employee does not respond within ten (10) days to recall offer, employee presumed to have rejected offer
If the Board does not receive such response before the ten (10) day period has elapsed, the employee will be presumed to have rejected the offer.
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Rif Recall Notification Method — Board's recall obligation met when certified mail offer sent to employee's last provided mailing address; employee has ten (10) days to respond
The Board's obligation to recall shall be met when it sends an offer to recall an employee on layoff by certified mail, addressed to the employee at the last mailing address the employee has provided the Board. The employee shall have ten (10) days from the date of receipt of such recall offer to respond to such offer.
Rif
Rif Recall Rights — Tenured teachers dismissed via RIF have recall rights in reverse seniority order to certified positions that become available during recall period, if qualified
Tenured teachers dismissed pursuant to a reduction in force shall have recall rights in reverse order of seniority to a certified position that thereafter becomes available during the recall period, provided the employee meets the qualifications for the position.
Rif
Rif Recall Years — Seniority, recall, and transfer procedures for certified staff in Article VIII
Article VIII - Seniority, Recall, and Transfers - Certified Staff: 8.1-8.10 provisions for seniority acquisition, loss, notification, and re-employment procedures
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Rif Tenured Dismissal Notice Timeline — Tenured teachers dismissed via RIF receive written notice by certified or personal delivery at least sixty (60) days before end of term
Tenured teachers dismissed pursuant to a RIF must receive written notice by regular mail and either by certified mail, return requested, or personal delivery, at least sixty (60) days before the end of the term. Included with the notice must be a statement of honorable dismissal and the reason for the dismissal.
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — 6 salary lanes: BS, BS+12, BS+24, MS, MS+12, MS+24
Salary schedules organized by degree and credit hours: BS, BS+12, BS+24, MS, MS+12, MS+24
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — See salary schedule Appendix B for step structure
The board shall recognize up to five (5) years of a new teacher's in-state public or private service for placement on the salary schedule, but may in its discretion recognize additional in-state and out-of-state experience for placement on the salary schedule.
Other
School Registration Fees Waived — Employee whose student(s) enrolled at Breese Elementary School District 12 exempt from paying registration and athletic fees
Any employee whose student(s) is enrolled at Breese Elementary School District 12 is exempt from paying school registration fees and athletic fees for said student(s).