Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Yes, arbitration is binding
The decision of the arbitrator shall be binding. Rules of the American Arbitration Association shall govern the proceedings.
Other
Association Board Agendas — Association receives copy of public agenda at same time Board members
The Association shall be provided a copy of the public agenda of each open Board meeting at the same time Board members are provided with such information.
Other
Association Board Minutes — Association president receives copy of approved Board meeting minutes 10 days prior to next scheduled Board meeting
The President of the Association or their designee shall be provided a copy of the minutes awaiting approval of each open Board meeting ten (10) days prior to the next scheduled Board meeting.
Other
Association Board Monthly Communication Meetings — Monthly meetings 30 minutes before Board meetings; Board designates 2 members plus superintendent; Association designates max 3 representatives
The Association and the Board recognize the importance of communication in maintaining good relationships and agree to meet monthly or as needed for the purpose of discussing items of mutual interest. Meetings will be held thirty (30) minutes prior to regular Board meetings with reasonable written notice stating the items to be discussed at such meetings. The Board will designate two (2) members in addition to the superintendent to attend such meetings. The Association will designate not more than three
Other
Association Faculty Mailboxes Bulletin Boards — Association may use faculty mailboxes and bulletin boards for internal communication with bargaining unit employees
The Association may use faculty mailboxes and school bulletin boards located in the teachers' workrooms for internal communication in order to communicate with bargaining unit employees.
Compensation
Association Membership Dues Deduction — Board shall deduct current dues from employee pay with authorization; remitted within 10 calendar days
The Board shall deduct from each employee's pay the current dues of the Association, provided the Board has an employee-executed authorization for dues deduction, the amount of which shall be certified annually by the Association. All dues deducted by the Board shall be remitted to the Association no later than ten (10) calendar days after such deductions are made.
Other
Association Use Of School Buildings — Association may use school buildings for meetings with superintendent or principal approval
The Association shall have use of school buildings for meetings with proper approval of the superintendent or building principal.
Other
Association Use School Equipment — Association may use computers and copying machines outside normal work day with prior approval; Association pays for paper and supplies
The Association may use school equipment such as computers and copying machines. The Association will assume the cost of paper and supplies utilized by the Association. All use of school equipment shall be outside the normal work day and shall be available only after prior approval of the superintendent or building principal.
Compensation
Ba Max Salary — $73,948
2027-2028 salary schedule for BA step 35
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — $42,849 (BA, step 0, 2024-2025)
2024-2025 salary schedule: BA column, step 0 shows $42,849.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — 5% increase
Salary schedules for the 2024-25 through 2027-28 school years shall be set forth in Appendix A.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — Approximately 4.9% increase from 2025-2026 to 2026-2027
BA step 0: $44,563 (2025-2026) to $46,791 (2026-2027) represents 4.9% increase.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — Salary schedule increase from 2022-23 to 2023-24
The salary schedules for the 2020-21 through 2023-24 school years shall be set forth in Appendix A.
Leave
Bereavement Days — 3 days for parent, spouse, or child; 2 days for in-laws and extended family
Should an employee require leave because of the death of a parent, spouse, or child, the District will provide three (3) paid bereavement leave days. For parent-in-law, brother, sister, etc., the District will provide two (2) paid bereavement leave days.
Other
Board Notice Special Meetings — Association president receives same notice of special Board meetings as Board members
The president of the Association or their designee shall be given the same notice of special Board meetings as are Board members.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — 180 days
The school calendar shall contain no more than one hundred seventy-six (176) regular pupil attendance days, four (4) institute days, and eight (8) emergency pupil attendance days. The employee work year shall not exceed one hundred eighty (180) days.
Insurance
Employee Premium Share Pct — If premium exceeds Board contribution, employee pays the difference; if less, Board pays full premium
If the health insurance premium is less than the per-month rate agreed upon in paragraph one (1), the Board will pay the full single premium. If the health insurance premium is more than the per-month agreed upon amount in paragraph one (1) the full time participating employee will pay the difference.
Workday
Employee Work Day Start End — 25 minutes before first pupil attendance period; 15 minutes after pupil dismissal
The employee work day shall commence twenty-five (25) minutes before the beginning of the first pupil attendance period and shall end fifteen (15) minutes following pupil dismissal at the end of the school day.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Contract references Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) joint committee that reviews plan annually; specific cycle not stated
The PERA joint committee will review the plan annually. The PERA committee will be comprised of an equal number of Administrators and Association members.
Workday
Faculty Meetings Beyond Work Day — not to exceed 30 minutes beyond work day
faculty meetings (shall not exceed thirty (30) minutes beyond the end of the work day)
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Five-step grievance procedure: Step One (informal discussion), Step Two (written grievance to principal), Step Three (superintendent review), Step Four (Board consideration), Step Five (arbitration)
If the grievance is not resolved satisfactorily at the fourth step, there shall be available a fifth step of impartial, binding arbitration.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — $715 per month for 2024-25
All full-time certified staff may enroll in the major medical and hospitalization plan provided by the district. The district will pay: 2024-25 = $715; 2025-26 = $735; 2026-27 = $755; 2027-28 = $775
Insurance
Hsa Employer Contribution — Difference between single member HDP premium and Board's health insurance contribution
The Board's contribution to the HSA will represent the difference between the cost of the single member HDP premium and the Board's health insurance contribution, as long as its health insurance contribution is greater than the premium.
Compensation
Internal Substituting Rate 2024 2025 — $25.25 per class period
Whenever a principal/administrator requires an employee to substitute for a time period of greater than fifteen (15) minutes, the substituting employee will be compensated at the rate of: 2024-2025 $25.25 per class period
Compensation
Internal Substituting Rate 2025 2026 — $25.50 per class period
2025-2026 $25.50 per class period
Compensation
Internal Substituting Rate 2026 2027 — $26.00 per class period
2026-2027 $26.00 per class period
Compensation
Internal Substituting Rate 2027 2028 — $26.50 per class period
2027-2028 $26.50 per class period
Leave
Legal Appearance Paid Leave — No loss of benefits or salary for subpoenaed appearance; witness fees turned over to district; exceptions apply
If an employee is required by subpoena to appear as a witness on behalf of another person in a legal matter, the employee shall timely apply for a leave of absence. The employee shall suffer no loss of benefits or salary for the appearance, provided any witness fee received shall be turned over to the District.
Other
Lesson Plans For Use Of Employee And Substitutes — Lesson plans for employee and substitute teacher use; may be viewed by administration
Lesson plans are for the use of the employee and substitute teachers and may be viewed by the administration.
Compensation
Ma Max Salary — $80,631
2027-2028 salary schedule for MA+32 step 35
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — $46,521 (MS, step 0, 2024-2025)
2024-2025 salary schedule: MS column, step 0 shows $46,521.
Other
Management Rights Retained — Board retains all functions, rights, powers not specifically limited by agreement; modification requires written mutual consent
All functions, rights, powers, or authority of the administration of the school district and the Board which are not specifically limited by the express language of this agreement are retained by the Board. Modification by alteration, addition to, or deletion may be made only through the voluntary mutual consent of the parties in a written amendment.
Other
No Strike Clause — Employees shall not participate in a strike in whole or in part
During the term of this agreement, employees shall not participate in a strike in whole or in part.
Other
No Substitute Arrangement Required — Employees shall not be required to arrange for their own substitute teachers
Employees shall not be required to arrange for their own substitute teachers.
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — $1,000 loyalty bonus at 20 years of service
Any employee who has completed twenty (20) years of full time service to the District shall receive a one-time payment of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) on September 15 of the next school year.
Evaluation
Pera Committee Composition — 3 administrators and 3 Association members; PERA committee reviews evaluation plan annually
The PERA committee will be comprised of three administrators and three Association members. The Administration and the Association will have sole discretion on selecting their members.
Leave
Personal Days Annual — 3 days of personal business leave without loss of pay
The Board shall grant each employee three (3) days of personal business leave without loss of pay. Personal business leave may be taken in full or half day increments.
Other
Personnel File Materials Acknowledgment — Materials placed in file require employee opportunity to read; employee may respond within 5 work days; non-job financial info exempt
No materials will be placed in the personnel file unless the teacher has had an opportunity to read such material. Teachers may view their personnel file during regular business hours. Each employee shall have the right to place a written response within five work days of insertion.
Retirement
Retirement Pickup Pct — 9% of each employee's salary
The Board agrees to pay to the Downstate Teachers Retirement System on behalf of each employee an amount up to nine percent (9.0%) of each employee's salary as listed in Appendix A.
Retirement
Retirement System — Downstate Teachers Retirement System (TRS)
The Board agrees to pay to the Downstate Teachers Retirement System on behalf of each employee an amount up to nine percent (9.0%) of each employee's salary.
Rif
Rif Recall Years — Reduction in force follows 105 ILCS 5/24-12 of Illinois School Code, which provides 2-year recall rights
Reduction in Force - In the event a reduction of force is necessary, the staff will be reduced in accordance with the needs of the district. Reductions in force will follow procedures set forth in 105 ILCS 5/24-12 of the School Code.
Other
Rti Participation Mandatory — Mandatory participation on RTI committees at district, building, or subject level
The Association, in consultation with the administration, will appoint an appropriate number of members to any district-wide, building-wide, or subject matter committee related to Response to Intervention (RTI). Participation on the committee will be mandatory.
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — Nine salary lanes: BA, BA+8, BA+16, BA+24, BS+24, MS, MS+8, MS+16, MS+24, MS+32
Salary schedule columns include BA, BA+8, BA+16, BA+24, BS+24, MS, MS+8, MS+16, MS+24, MS+32.
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — 36 experience steps (0-35)
Salary schedule shows steps 0 through 35 for 2024-2025, 2025-2026, and 2026-2027 school years.
Leave
Sick Days Annual — 12 days for 9-month employees; 13 days for 10-month; 14 days for 11-month; 15 days for 12-month
The Board grants its full-time nine (9) month employees sick leave provisions in the amount of twelve (12) days per year at full pay; full-time ten (10) month employees sick leave provisions in the amount of thirteen (13) days per year at full pay.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — 375 days maximum accumulation
Sick leave shall be interpreted to mean personal sickness, quarantine at home, serious illness or death in the immediate family or household... and may accumulate to a total of three hundred seventy-five (375) days at full pay.
Workday
Special Student Staffings Meeting Time Limit — meetings held immediately after end of school day limited to 1 hour
Every effort will be made to hold meetings immediately after the end of the school day for a period not to exceed one hour. Teachers will be compensated at the academic coach rate for any time in excess of the one-hour limit in fifteen (15) minute increments.
Compensation
Step Increase — Annual step increases included in salary schedule
All figures on the salary schedule include the Board-paid retirement contributions as defined in Section 7.9. Part-time employees shall receive pro-rata salaries.
Workday
Ticket Taking Saturday Detention Voluntary — Voluntary; compensated at internal substitute rate per hour for up to 3 hours
Ticket taking at extracurricular events or any school function will be on a voluntary basis. Employees may volunteer to work at Saturday Detentions and will be compensated at the internal substitute rate of pay per hour for up to three (3) hours.