Other
Agreement Term End — July 31, 2028
The Agreement shall become effective on August 1, 2025, and shall continue in effect until July 31, 2028.
Other
Agreement Term Start — August 1, 2025
The Agreement shall become effective on August 1, 2025, and shall continue in effect until July 31, 2028.
Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Arbitration under Voluntary Labor Arbitration Rules of American Arbitration Association is final and binding
Association may submit the grievance to final and binding arbitration under the Voluntary Labor Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (AAA), which shall act as the administrator of the proceedings.
Grievance
Arbitration Cost Sharing — Each party shall share equally the cost of the arbitrator and the AAA
Each party shall share equally the cost of the arbitrator and the AAA.
Compensation
Assignment Change Notice Requirement — Teacher notified of changes to assignment less than 30 days before school year starts receives $500 compensation or may resign without consequences
If notification of the change is made less than 30 days before the beginning of the school year, the teacher will be compensated $500.00 or teacher will be allowed to tender his or her resignation without consequences.
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — BA New hire salary 2025-2026
BA/BS New: $42,642 (2025-2026) | $44,134 (2026-2027) | $45,858 (2027-2028)
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — 5.00% increase for 2025-2026
Pay increases for the years 2025-2026, 2026-2027, and 2027-2028 will be based on the following percentages: 5.00% | 5.00% | 3.75%
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — 5.00% increase for 2026-2027
Pay increases for the years 2025-2026, 2026-2027, and 2027-2028 will be based on the following percentages: 5.00% | 5.00% | 3.75%
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — 3.75% increase for 2027-2028
Pay increases for the years 2025-2026, 2026-2027, and 2027-2028 will be based on the following percentages: 5.00% | 5.00% | 3.75%
Leave
Bereavement Days — one (1) sick leave day per year may be used for death and bereavement situation
Additionally, one (1) sick leave day per year may be used for the purpose of personal leave if a teacher's personal leave has been exhausted.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — standard 180-day contract referenced throughout
Teachers holding a standard (180 day) contract: 0-5 years = 12 days; 6-20 years = 15 days; 21+ years = 18 days
Insurance
Employee Premium Share Pct — Employee pays $0 for Individual Hospital and Major Medical Insurance during 2025-2026 through 2027-2028
During the 2025-2026 through and including the 2027-2028 school years, the Board shall pay 100% of the total monthly premium for Individual Hospital and Major Medical Insurance.
Workday
Employee Workday Hours — The employee workday shall not exceed 7 3/4 hours, including a duty free lunch period
The employee workday shall not exceed 7 3/4 hours, including a duty free lunch period equal to the student lunch period but not less than 30 minutes.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Tenured teachers evaluated once every three years if rated Excellent or Proficient
Tenured teachers who received a rating of Excellent or Proficient in their most recent evaluation will be evaluated at least once every three years.
Compensation
Event Supervision Rate — Teachers who supervise events outside regular workday will be paid $20.00 per hour
Teachers who supervise events outside of the regular workday who are not otherwise compensated through a stipend will be paid $20.00 per hour.
Compensation
Free Admission Sporting Events — Teachers and +1 and minor children granted free admission to all regular-season home sporting events and activities
Teachers, + 1 and minor children, shall be granted free admission to all regular-season home sporting events and activities.
Grievance
Grievance Filing Deadline — Grievant must present grievance in writing within 15 days of occurrence of event giving rise to grievance
The grievant shall present the grievance in writing within fifteen (15) days of the occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance, specifying the article and clause alleged to have been violated and stating the remedy sought, to the supervisor immediately involved.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Grievance procedure has 3 steps: supervisor, Superintendent, arbitration
Grievance procedure: Step A (supervisor), Step B (Superintendent), Step C (arbitration under AAA Voluntary Labor Arbitration Rules)
Leave
Health Insurance Continuation — Teachers who have been non-renewed, terminated as result of RIF, or resign from employment will receive health insurance coverage through August 31 of the employment year
Teachers who have been non-renewed, have been terminated as a result of a reduction in force by the Board of Education or who resign from employment in the district will receive health insurance coverage through August 31 of the employment year.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — Employees who decline Individual and/or Family Hospital and Major Medical Insurance coverage receive $1,500 per year in lieu of benefits
Employees who decline participation in the Individual and/or Family Hospital and Major Medical Insurance coverage offered by the district, shall receive an additional $1,500 per year as payment in lieu of the declined benefits.
Compensation
Internal Substitution Rate — teacher shall be reimbursed at the rate of $30 per hour (60 minutes) for internal substitution
In the event a teacher is asked to substitute during his/her planning period or absorb colleague's assigned students into regularly scheduled teaching assignment, teacher shall be reimbursed at rate of $30 per hour (60 minutes).
Leave
Jury Duty No Loss Of Pay — There shall be no loss in salary for an employee called for jury duty provided employee reimburses district equal amount received
There shall be no loss in salary for an employee called for jury duty provided the employee reimburses the school district equal to the amount received for said jury duty.
Insurance
Life Insurance — Board pays premium for not less than $5,000 of life insurance benefits for each certified staff member
The Board of Education shall pay the premium for each certified staff member for not less than $5,000 of life insurance benefits. Greater amounts may be provided at the sole discretion of the Board.
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — MA/MS New hire salary 2025-2026
MA/MS New: $46,823 (2025-2026) | $48,462 (2026-2027) | $49,916 (2027-2028)
Grievance
No Reprisals — No reprisals shall be taken by the Board or Administration against a teacher because of his participation in a grievance
No reprisals shall be taken by the Board or the Administration against a teacher because of his participation in a grievance.
Other
No Strike Clause — Education Association agrees not to strike
The Education Association agrees not to strike during the life of said Agreement.
Compensation
Overload No Planning Full Year — If teacher accepts overload with no planning period for school year, compensated 20% of current salary
If a teacher is asked to accept an overload with no planning period for a school year, he/she shall be compensated 20% of their current salary.
Compensation
Overload No Planning Semester — If overload occurs equivalent of 1 semester, teacher compensated 10% of current salary
If the overload occurs the equivalent of 1 semester, that teacher shall be compensated 10% of their current salary.
Compensation
Paydays — Paydays are the 5th and 20th of each month. When this date falls on a weekend or holiday, the payday will be the last school day prior to the weekend or holiday.
Paydays will be the 5th and 20th of each month. When this date falls on a weekend or a holiday, the payday will be the last school day prior to the weekend or holiday.
Leave
Personal Days Annual — three (3) personal leave days per year
Each teacher will receive three (3) personal leave days per year subject to the following conditions
Leave
Personal Days Max Accumulated — Personal Days shall accumulate up to a maximum of 5 days
Personal Days shall accumulate up to a maximum of 5 days. Days that could accumulate after 5 days shall be applied to the employee sick leave accumulation.
Leave
Personal Leave Advance Notice — Requests for personal leave shall be made in writing 72 hours in advance
Requests for personal leave shall be made to the Superintendent or his designee in writing seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the day for which the leave is requested.
Workday
Planning Time Block Minimum — Planning time shall be scheduled in blocks of time not fewer than 20 minutes
Planning time shall be scheduled in blocks of time not fewer than 20 minutes.
Workday
Preparation Time Per Week — Teachers shall be scheduled for no less than 200 minutes of preparation time per five-day week
Teachers shall be scheduled for no less than 200 minutes of preparation time per five-day week. Planning time shall not include travel time between teaching sites.
Leave
Professional Growth Days — Teachers will have opportunity to take one day each semester for teacher directed curriculum planning
Teachers will have the voluntary opportunity to take one day each semester for the purpose of teacher directed curriculum planning and development, or cross curricular collaboration.
Compensation
Projected Salary Statement — Licensed staff receive projected salary statement by September 15 of each school year or within 30 days after first day worked if hired after beginning of school year
Licensed staff shall receive a projected salary statement by September 15 of each school year or within thirty (30) days after their first day worked if hired after the beginning of the school year.
Insurance
Retired Health Insurance — Retired teachers age 55 with 10+ years of service may continue hospital insurance at their own expense to age 65
Retired teachers, age 55 with ten years or more of service to District 170, may continue hospital insurance at their own expense to age 65.
Retirement
Retirement Eligibility Age Service — Eligible for retirement at age 60 with 10 or more years of service within the District
Be at least sixty (60) years of age with 10 or more years of service within the District by the last day of service in the District; or
Retirement
Retirement Eligibility Creditable Service — Eligible for retirement at age 55 with 35 years of creditable service as defined by TRS
Be at least fifty-five (55) years of age with thirty-five (35) years of creditable service as defined by the Illinois Teacher Retirement System by the last day of service in the District.
Retirement
Retirement Increase Final Four Years — Upon delivery of irrevocable letter of intent to retire by March 1, employee's TRS creditable earnings increased by 6% annually for final four years before retirement
Upon delivery of an irrevocable letter of intent to retire to the Board of Education by March 1, the employee's TRS creditable earnings shall be increased by 6% over the previous year's earnings for the subsequent year, for the final four (4) years before retirement.
Retirement
Retirement Pickup Pct — Board pays 100% of Teacher's required contribution to TRS up to 11.4% of Teacher's salary
The Board of Education will pay 100% of the Teacher's required contribution to the Teacher's Retirement System (TRS) up to 11.4% of the Teacher's salary. Salary is defined as salary + TRS.
Retirement
Retirement System — TRS
No employee within four years of becoming eligible for retirement as set forth in 4.7 shall see an increase in his/her nonexempt creditable TRS earnings by more than six percent (6%)
Compensation
Salary Advancement Continuing Ed — Licensed instructional staff receive 2.5% increase in TRS creditable earnings for every 8 semester hours earned beyond a B.A.
Licensed instructional staff will receive a 2.5% increase in TRS creditable earnings for every 8 semester hours earned beyond a B.A., and a 1.0% increase in TRS creditable earnings for every 8 hours earned beyond a M.A.
Rif
Seniority Definition — Seniority defined as total years of continuous service in District as licensed employee; part-time employees accrue seniority pro-rata basis
Seniority shall be defined as total years of continuous service in the District as a licensed employee. Part-time employees shall accrue seniority on a pro-rata basis.
Leave
Sick Days Annual — 12 days for teachers with 0-5 years experience on 180-day contract
Teachers holding a standard (180 day) contract: 0-5 years = 12 days; 6-20 years = 15 days; 21+ years = 18 days
Leave
Sick Leave Bank Donation — One (1) day will be donated every year by each member to Sick Leave Bank
One (1) days will be donated every year by each member to the Sick Leave Bank until such time that the total number of days in the Sick Leave Bank equals or exceeds 320 days.
Leave
Sick Leave Bank Max Balance — total number of days in Sick Leave Bank equals or exceeds 320 days
One (1) days will be donated every year by each member to the Sick Leave Bank until such time that the total number of days in the Sick Leave Bank equals or exceeds 320 days.
Leave
Sick Leave Bank Max Per Illness — Sick Leave Bank shall provide no more than 180 days per individual illness
In no case shall the Sick Leave Bank provide more than 180 days per individual illness.
Compensation
Step Increase — 1.00% step increases in each year
1.00% step increases in each year
Grievance
Supervisor Response Deadline — Supervisor shall provide written answer to grievance within 15 days after receipt of grievance
The supervisor shall provide a written answer to the grievance of the aggrieved teacher within fifteen (15) days after the receipt of the grievance.
Compensation
Travel Reimbursement 1trip — Teachers required to travel between school buildings within Bushnell reimbursed $100 per year for 1 trip
Each Teacher required to travel between school buildings within Bushnell on a daily basis, shall be reimbursed on the following schedule: 1 trip · $100.00 per year
Compensation
Travel Reimbursement 2plus Trips — Teachers required to travel between school buildings within Bushnell reimbursed $200 per year for 2 or more trips
Each Teacher required to travel between school buildings within Bushnell on a daily basis, shall be reimbursed on the following schedule: 2 trips or more · $200.00 per year
Compensation
Tuition Reimbursement — Tuition reimbursement for approved college courses is $200 per semester hour
Tuition reimbursement for approved college courses shall be $200 per semester hour. The amount of reimbursement shall be the amount stated in 4.2 (A) at the time employee takes a class.