Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Binding arbitration available at Level Three
matter may be submitted to binding arbitration by the Association by providing written notice to Superintendent within 20 days
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — $38,680 for 2024-2025 contract year (base salary for extracurricular calculation)
Extracurricular coaches and sponsors paid by calculating base salary for that contract year times 5% multiplier. 2024-2025 Base Salary $38,680
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — 5.0% increase for 2024-2025
All currently employed teachers shall receive an increase to their base salaries as follows: 2024-2025 - 5.0%
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — 3.1% increase for 2025-2026
2025-2026 base $39,880, representing approximately 3.1% increase from prior year
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — 3.0% increase for 2026-2027
2026-2027 base $41,080, representing approximately 3.0% increase from prior year
Leave
Bereavement Days — Sick days allowed for immediate family funeral/arrangements; extended family by superintendent approval up to 2 days
Teachers who need to attend a funeral or make arrangements for a funeral will be allowed to use sick days for days taken for members of their immediate family or household. Extended family members include same relatives of teacher's spouse.
Other
Class Reimbursement Max Annual Budget — No more than $40,000 per year spent on class reimbursement
No more than $40,000.00 will be spent annually. Unused amount shall not be carried forward to succeeding years
Other
Class Reimbursement Max Hourly Rate — Maximum reimbursement rate of $450 per credit hour for graduate courses
Approved reimbursement shall be made up to rate of $450 per credit hour. Eligible reimbursable expenses include text books, lab fees, online course material up to $100 per course
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — Teacher attendance days in excess of 180 per school year reimbursed
For any required teacher attendance days in excess of one hundred eighty (180) days per school year, the District shall reimburse teachers at the rate of 1/180th of their yearly salary per day.
Insurance
Dental Coverage — Dental insurance included in benefits
Teachers will be provided health/hospitalization, major medical, vision and dental insurance
Other
Discipline Progressive — Progressive discipline: verbal warning, written reprimand, suspension without pay, discharge
Disciplinary action will be progressive, as follows, except when conduct warrants bypassing progressive discipline: (1) Verbal warning. (2) Written reprimand/warning. (3) Suspension without pay. (4) Discharge.
Insurance
Employee Premium Share Pct — Teacher pays 5% of single member premium; District pays 95%
District will pay 95% of single member premium and teacher will pay 5% of single member premium. District will pay equivalent of 95% of single member premium toward all other categories of insurance
Grievance
Evaluation Not Grievable — A teacher's evaluative rating shall not be the subject of a grievance
A teacher's evaluative rating shall not be the subject of a grievance pursuant to Article IX – Grievance Procedure.
Other
Extra Duty Rate — $27.00 per hour
Teachers participating in new teacher and mentor orientation will be paid at the extra duty rate of $27.00 per hour calculated in ¼ hour increments.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Three-level grievance procedure: Level One (supervisor discussion), Level Two (Superintendent), Level Three (binding arbitration)
Level One: discuss with designated immediate supervisor. Level Two: file with Superintendent within 20 days. Level Three: binding arbitration by Association.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — Health/hospitalization, major medical, vision and dental insurance provided
All teachers working on average of thirty (30) hours or more per week will be provided health/hospitalization, major medical, vision and dental insurance.
Other
Iep Meeting Compensation — $27.00 per hour for IEP meetings beyond regular work day
All general education teachers and special education teachers will receive $27.00 per hour calculated in ¼ hour increments for any IEP meetings that last beyond the regular work day.
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — 8 clock hours per day
The normal work day shall be eight (8) clock hours for each building with the starting and ending times to be determined by the Board.
Compensation
Lane Advancement Allowed — Teachers eligible for salary advancement through graduate level courses in approved fields
Education earned up to final business day in August of each year will determine salary level for ensuing year. Lanes 6-10 (Masters+) recognize only graduate level courses.
Workday
Lunch Period Minutes — at least thirty (30) uninterrupted duty free minutes
During each work day, the teachers shall be entitled to a duty free lunch period equal to that of the students, but in no case less than thirty (30) uninterrupted duty free minutes of lunchtime daily.
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — MS base salary 2024-2025
2024-2025 salary table shows MS at $42,550
Other
Mentor Observation Requirement — minimum one hour or class period per semester
The mentor shall observe the mentee one time per semester for a minimum of one hour or class period of the day and provide feedback to the mentee.
Other
Mentor Requirements — five years teaching experience and be tenured in the district
The mentor shall have five years teaching experience and be tenured in the district. A teacher who previously attained tenure in another district may mentor based on administrator recommendation.
Other
Mentor Stipend — $475.00 per year per mentee
The mentor shall be paid $475.00 per year per mentee. Mentors will be paid in one lump sum at the end of the school year. Should the new mentee start after the beginning of the school year, the mentor will receive a prorated amount.
Other
No Strike Provision — Teachers agree not to strike; District agrees not to lockout during term of Agreement
teachers agree not to strike or refuse to render full and complete contractual services to the Board. The District agrees that it shall not engage in a lockout during the term of this Agreement.
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — $27.00/hour for extra duty outside regular work day
Compensation for Extra Duty, Summer School, and ESY will be paid as follows: $27.00/hour for Extra Duty (duties outside of regular work day)
Leave
Personal Days Annual — 3 personal business leave days per year
The Board shall grant teachers three (3) personal business leave days per year subject to the following conditions: (a) A personal day is defined as leave taken for unstated personal reasons.
Workday
Preparation Time Pk4 Specials — minimum 150 minutes per week
PK-4 and all Specials designated to CPS will be guaranteed a minimum 150 min. per week. Grades 5-8 and all Specials designated to CIS will be guaranteed 1 period a day.
Other
Retirement Incentive Annual Increase — 6.0% annual increase in total creditable earnings for each year of notice, maximum 4 years
Increase in total creditable earnings over prior year for each year of notice up to maximum four years: 4 years prior 6.0%, 3 years 6.0%, 2 years 6.0%, 1 year 6.0%
Other
Retirement Incentive Eligible Years — Minimum 20 years of continuous full-time service required for retirement incentive eligibility
Teacher shall have minimum of twenty (20) years of continuous full-time service in Central School District by intended retirement date
Other
Retirement Incentive Notice Period — Irrevocable notice of retirement required up to 4 years prior to retirement by May 1
Teacher shall submit irrevocable notice of retirement by May 1, up to four (4) school years prior to retirement
Retirement
Retirement Pickup Pct — Board pays 9.00% of TRS contribution
Board agrees to pay 9.00% of full-time and part-time teachers' required retirement contribution to TRS
Retirement
Retirement System — TRS (Teachers Retirement System); THIS fund at 0.92%
Board agrees to pay 9.00% of teachers' required contribution to Teachers' Health Insurance System (THIS) in amount of 0.92%
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — Ten separate educational lanes for achievement placement
The parties shall continue to recognize the ten (10) separate educational 'lanes' for purposes of educational achievement placement. These educational achievement lanes are as follows: BS, BS+8, BS+16, BS+24, BS+32, MS, MS+8, MS+16, MS+24 and MS+32.
Leave
Sick Days Annual — 15 days per year for full-time employees on 9 or 10 month contract
Full-time certified employees working on a nine or ten month contract will be granted fifteen (15) days per year. Full-time teachers may accumulate reserve sick leave days to a maximum of three-hundred and forty (340) days.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — Maximum accumulation of 340 days
Full-time teachers may accumulate reserve sick leave days to a maximum of three-hundred and forty (340) days.
Compensation
Step Increase — Salary steps based on consecutive years of service at Central
Extracurricular coaches and sponsors paid by calculating base salary times 5% multiplier and then percent based on years of consecutive service
Insurance
Vision Coverage — Vision insurance included in benefits
Teachers will be provided health/hospitalization, major medical, vision and dental insurance