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Kankakee Area Spec Educ Coop

Illinois District 32046850060 250 students
Current Contract
Period
Jul 2024 – Jun 2027
Expires in 331 days
Term
3.0 yr
Union
Kankakee Area Special Education Cooperative Association, Illinois Education Association – NEA
Affiliation
IEA-NEA
Unit
Teachers
Settlement History (4)
2.00%
Latest year-1 base increase (2024-25)
YearsUnitYear 1Year 2Year 3TermStatusSrc
2024-25–2025-26 Teachers 2.00% 1.80% — — AI
2022-23–2023-24 Teachers 3.34% 3.34% — — AI
2020-21–2021-22 Teachers 7.15% 7.15% — — AI
2015-16–2016-17 Teachers 0.25% 0.25% — — AI
Salary Schedule — Certified Salary Schedule (2024-2025)

Range $44,100 – $77,300

StepBSBS+8BS+16MSMS+8MS+16PHD/ADV/2MS
1$44,100$45,600$47,100$49,100$50,600$52,100$54,100
2$44,900$46,400$47,900$49,900$51,400$52,900$54,900
3$45,700$47,200$48,700$50,700$52,200$53,700$55,700
4$46,500$48,000$49,500$51,500$53,000$54,500$56,500
5$47,300$48,800$50,300$52,300$53,800$55,300$57,300
6$48,100$49,600$51,100$53,100$54,600$56,100$58,100
7$48,900$50,400$51,900$53,900$55,400$56,900$58,900
8$49,700$51,200$52,700$54,700$56,200$57,700$59,700
9$50,500$52,000$53,500$55,500$57,000$58,500$60,500
10$51,300$52,800$54,300$56,300$57,800$59,300$61,300
11$52,100$53,600$55,100$57,100$58,600$60,100$62,100
12$52,900$54,400$55,900$57,900$59,400$60,900$62,900
13$53,700$55,200$56,700$58,700$60,200$61,700$63,700
14$54,500$56,000$57,500$59,500$61,000$62,500$64,500
15$55,300$56,800$58,300$60,300$61,800$63,300$65,300
16$56,100$57,600$59,100$61,100$62,600$64,100$66,100
17$56,900$58,400$59,900$61,900$63,400$64,900$66,900
18$57,700$59,200$60,700$62,700$64,200$65,700$67,700
19$58,500$60,000$61,500$63,500$65,000$66,500$68,500
20$59,300$60,800$62,300$64,300$65,800$67,300$69,300
21$60,100$61,600$63,100$65,100$66,600$68,100$70,100
22$60,900$62,400$63,900$65,900$67,400$68,900$70,900
23$61,700$63,200$64,700$66,700$68,200$69,700$71,700
24$62,500$64,000$65,500$67,500$69,000$70,500$72,500
25$63,300$64,800$66,300$68,300$69,800$71,300$73,300
26$64,100$65,600$67,100$69,100$70,600$72,100$74,100
27$64,900$66,400$67,900$69,900$71,400$72,900$74,900
28$65,700$67,200$68,700$70,700$72,200$73,700$75,700
29$66,500$68,000$69,500$71,500$73,000$74,500$76,500
30$67,300$68,800$70,300$72,300$73,800$75,300$77,300
Salary Schedule — Certified Salary Schedule (2025-2026)

Range $44,982 – $78,182

StepBSBS+8BS+16MSMS+8MS+16PHD/ADV/2MS
1$44,982$46,482$47,982$49,982$51,482$52,982$54,982
2$45,782$47,282$48,782$50,782$52,282$53,782$55,782
3$46,582$48,082$49,582$51,582$53,082$54,582$56,582
4$47,382$48,882$50,382$52,382$53,882$55,382$57,382
5$48,182$49,682$51,182$53,182$54,682$56,182$58,182
6$48,982$50,482$51,982$53,982$55,482$56,982$58,982
7$49,782$51,282$52,782$54,782$56,282$57,782$59,782
8$50,582$52,082$53,582$55,582$57,082$58,582$60,582
9$51,382$52,882$54,382$56,382$57,882$59,382$61,382
10$52,182$53,682$55,182$57,182$58,682$60,182$62,182
11$52,982$54,482$55,982$57,982$59,482$60,982$62,982
12$53,782$55,282$56,782$58,782$60,282$61,782$63,782
13$54,582$56,082$57,582$59,582$61,082$62,582$64,582
14$55,382$56,882$58,382$60,382$61,882$63,382$65,382
15$56,182$57,682$59,182$61,182$62,682$64,182$66,182
16$56,982$58,482$59,982$61,982$63,482$64,982$66,982
17$57,782$59,282$60,782$62,782$64,282$65,782$67,782
18$58,582$60,082$61,582$63,582$65,082$66,582$68,582
19$59,382$60,882$62,382$64,382$65,882$67,382$69,382
20$60,182$61,682$63,182$65,182$66,682$68,182$70,182
21$60,982$62,482$63,982$65,982$67,482$68,982$70,982
22$61,782$63,282$64,782$66,782$68,282$69,782$71,782
23$62,582$64,082$65,582$67,582$69,082$70,582$72,582
24$63,382$64,882$66,382$68,382$69,882$71,382$73,382
25$64,182$65,682$67,182$69,182$70,682$72,182$74,182
26$64,982$66,482$67,982$69,982$71,482$72,982$74,982
27$65,782$67,282$68,782$70,782$72,282$73,782$75,782
28$66,582$68,082$69,582$71,582$73,082$74,582$76,582
29$67,382$68,882$70,382$72,382$73,882$75,382$77,382
30$68,182$69,682$71,182$73,182$74,682$76,182$78,182
Salary Schedule — Certified Salary Schedule (2026-2027)

Range $45,882 – $79,082

StepBSBS+8BS+16MSMS+8MS+16PHD/ADV/2MS
1$45,882$47,382$48,882$50,882$52,382$53,882$55,882
2$46,682$48,182$49,682$51,682$53,182$54,682$56,682
3$47,482$48,982$50,482$52,482$53,982$55,482$57,482
4$48,282$49,782$51,282$53,282$54,782$56,282$58,282
5$49,082$50,582$52,082$54,082$55,582$57,082$59,082
6$49,882$51,382$52,882$54,882$56,382$57,882$59,882
7$50,682$52,182$53,682$55,682$57,182$58,682$60,682
8$51,482$52,982$54,482$56,482$57,982$59,482$61,482
9$52,282$53,782$55,282$57,282$58,782$60,282$62,282
10$53,082$54,582$56,082$58,082$59,582$61,082$63,082
11$53,882$55,382$56,882$58,882$60,382$61,882$63,882
12$54,682$56,182$57,682$59,682$61,182$62,682$64,682
13$55,482$56,982$58,482$60,482$61,982$63,482$65,482
14$56,282$57,782$59,282$61,282$62,782$64,282$66,282
15$57,082$58,582$60,082$62,082$63,582$65,082$67,082
16$57,882$59,382$60,882$62,882$64,382$65,882$67,882
17$58,682$60,182$61,682$63,682$65,182$66,682$68,682
18$59,482$60,982$62,482$64,482$65,982$67,482$69,482
19$60,282$61,782$63,282$65,282$66,782$68,282$70,282
20$61,082$62,582$64,082$66,082$67,582$69,082$71,082
21$61,882$63,382$64,882$66,882$68,382$69,882$71,882
22$62,682$64,182$65,682$67,682$69,182$70,682$72,682
23$63,482$64,982$66,482$68,482$69,982$71,482$73,482
24$64,282$65,782$67,282$69,282$70,782$72,282$74,282
25$65,082$66,582$68,082$70,082$71,582$73,082$75,082
26$65,882$67,382$68,882$70,882$72,382$73,882$75,882
28$67,482$68,982$70,482$72,482$73,982$75,482$77,482
29$68,282$69,782$71,282$73,282$74,782$76,282$78,282
30$69,082$70,582$72,082$74,082$75,582$77,082$79,082
127$66,682$68,182$69,682$71,682$73,182$74,682$76,682
Salary Schedule — Non-Certified Behavior Interventionist (2024-2025)

Range $37,943 – $55,343

StepSalary
1$37,943
2$38,543
3$39,143
4$39,743
5$40,343
6$40,943
7$41,543
8$42,143
9$42,743
10$43,343
11$43,943
12$44,543
13$45,143
14$45,743
15$46,343
16$46,943
17$47,543
18$48,143
19$48,743
20$49,343
21$49,943
22$50,543
23$51,143
24$51,743
25$52,343
26$52,943
27$53,543
28$54,143
29$54,743
30$55,343
Salary Schedule — Non-Certified Behavior Interventionist (2025-2026)

Range $38,702 – $56,102

StepSalary
1$38,702
2$39,302
3$39,902
4$40,502
5$41,102
6$41,702
7$42,302
8$42,902
9$43,502
10$44,102
11$44,702
12$45,302
13$45,902
14$46,502
15$47,102
16$47,702
17$48,302
18$48,902
19$49,502
20$50,102
21$50,702
22$51,302
23$51,902
24$52,502
25$53,102
26$53,702
27$54,302
28$54,902
29$55,502
30$56,102
Salary Schedule — Non-Certified Behavior Interventionist (2026-2027)

Range $39,476 – $56,876

StepSalary
1$39,476
2$40,076
3$40,676
4$41,276
5$41,876
6$42,476
7$43,076
8$43,676
9$44,276
10$44,876
11$45,476
12$46,076
13$46,676
14$47,276
15$47,876
16$48,476
17$49,076
18$49,676
19$50,276
20$50,876
21$51,476
22$52,076
23$52,676
24$53,276
25$53,876
26$54,476
27$55,076
28$55,676
29$56,276
30$56,876
Salary Schedule — Paraprofessional Salary Schedule (2024-2025)

Range $22,950 – $48,400

StepHSD60+ HRSBSBS+8
1$22,950$23,450$24,200$25,200
2$23,750$24,250$25,000$26,000
3$24,550$25,050$25,800$26,800
4$25,350$25,850$26,600$27,600
5$26,150$26,650$27,400$28,400
6$26,950$27,450$28,200$29,200
7$27,750$28,250$29,000$30,000
8$28,550$29,050$29,800$30,800
9$29,350$29,850$30,600$31,600
10$30,150$30,650$31,400$32,400
11$30,950$31,450$32,200$33,200
12$31,750$32,250$33,000$34,000
13$32,550$33,050$33,800$34,800
14$33,350$33,850$34,600$35,600
15$34,150$34,650$35,400$36,400
16$34,950$35,450$36,200$37,200
17$35,750$36,250$37,000$38,000
18$36,550$37,050$37,800$38,800
19$37,350$37,850$38,600$39,600
20$38,150$38,650$39,400$40,400
21$38,950$39,450$40,200$41,200
22$39,750$40,250$41,000$42,000
23$40,550$41,050$41,800$42,800
24$41,350$41,850$42,600$43,600
25$42,150$42,650$43,400$44,400
26$42,950$43,450$44,200$45,200
27$43,750$44,250$45,000$46,000
28$44,550$45,050$45,800$46,800
29$45,350$45,850$46,600$47,600
30$46,150$46,650$47,400$48,400
Salary Schedule — Paraprofessional Salary Schedule (2025-2026)

Range $23,639 – $49,089

StepHSD60+ HRSBSBS+8
1$23,639$24,139$24,889$25,889
2$24,439$24,939$25,689$26,689
3$25,239$25,739$26,489$27,489
4$26,039$26,539$27,289$28,289
5$26,839$27,339$28,089$29,089
6$27,639$28,139$28,889$29,889
7$28,439$28,939$29,689$30,689
8$29,239$29,739$30,489$31,489
9$30,039$30,539$31,289$32,289
10$30,839$31,339$32,089$33,089
11$31,639$32,139$32,889$33,889
12$32,439$32,939$33,689$34,689
13$33,239$33,739$34,489$35,489
14$34,039$34,539$35,289$36,289
15$34,839$35,339$36,089$37,089
16$35,639$36,139$36,889$37,889
17$36,439$36,939$37,689$38,689
18$37,239$37,739$38,489$39,489
19$38,039$38,539$39,289$40,289
20$38,839$39,339$40,089$41,089
21$39,639$40,139$40,889$41,889
22$40,439$40,939$41,689$42,689
23$41,239$41,739$42,489$43,489
24$42,039$42,539$43,289$44,289
25$42,839$43,339$44,089$45,089
26$43,639$44,139$44,889$45,889
27$44,439$44,939$45,689$46,689
28$45,239$45,739$46,489$47,489
29$46,039$46,539$47,289$48,289
30$46,839$47,339$48,089$49,089
Salary Schedule — Paraprofessional Salary Schedule (2026-2027)

Range $24,348 – $49,798

StepHSD60+ HRSBSBS+8
1$24,348$24,848$25,598$26,598
2$25,148$25,648$26,398$27,398
3$25,948$26,448$27,198$28,198
4$26,748$27,248$27,998$28,998
5$27,548$28,048$28,798$29,798
6$28,348$28,848$29,598$30,598
7$29,148$29,648$30,398$31,398
8$29,948$30,448$31,198$32,198
9$30,748$31,248$31,998$32,998
10$31,548$32,048$32,798$33,798
11$32,348$32,848$33,598$34,598
12$33,148$33,648$34,398$35,398
13$33,948$34,448$35,198$36,198
14$34,748$35,248$35,998$36,998
15$35,548$36,048$36,798$37,798
16$36,348$36,848$37,598$38,598
17$37,148$37,648$38,398$39,398
18$37,948$38,448$39,198$40,198
19$38,748$39,248$39,998$40,998
20$39,548$40,048$40,798$41,798
21$40,348$40,848$41,598$42,598
22$41,148$41,648$42,398$43,398
23$41,948$42,448$43,198$44,198
24$42,748$43,248$43,998$44,998
25$43,548$44,048$44,798$45,798
26$44,348$44,848$45,598$46,598
27$45,148$45,648$46,398$47,398
28$45,948$46,448$47,198$48,198
29$46,748$47,248$47,998$48,998
30$47,548$48,048$48,798$49,798
Salary Schedule — Registered Occupational Therapist Salary Schedule (2024-2025)

Range $86,425 – $103,825

StepSalary
1$86,425
2$87,025
3$87,625
4$88,225
5$88,825
6$89,425
7$90,025
8$90,625
9$91,225
10$91,825
11$92,425
12$93,025
13$93,625
14$94,225
15$94,825
16$95,425
17$96,025
18$96,625
19$97,225
20$97,825
21$98,425
22$99,025
23$99,625
24$100,225
25$100,825
26$101,425
27$102,025
28$102,625
29$103,225
30$103,825
Salary Schedule — Registered Occupational Therapist Salary Schedule (2025-2026)

Range $88,802 – $106,202

StepSalary
1$88,802
2$89,402
3$90,002
4$90,602
5$91,202
6$91,802
7$92,402
8$93,002
9$93,602
10$94,202
11$94,802
12$95,402
13$96,002
14$96,602
15$97,202
16$97,802
17$98,402
18$99,002
19$99,602
20$100,202
21$100,802
22$101,402
23$102,002
24$102,602
25$103,202
26$103,802
27$104,402
28$105,002
29$105,602
30$106,202
Salary Schedule — Registered Occupational Therapist Salary Schedule (2026-2027)

Range $91,244 – $108,644

StepSalary
1$91,244
2$91,844
3$92,444
4$93,044
5$93,644
6$94,244
7$94,844
8$95,444
9$96,044
10$96,644
11$97,244
12$97,844
13$98,444
14$99,044
15$99,644
16$100,244
17$100,844
18$101,444
19$102,044
20$102,644
21$103,244
22$103,844
23$104,444
24$105,044
25$105,644
26$106,244
27$106,844
28$107,444
29$108,044
30$108,644
Key Clauses & Provisions (31)
Grievance
Arbitration Binding — American Arbitration Association final and binding arbitration
Association may submit the grievance to final and binding arbitration through the American Arbitration Association, which shall act as the administrator of the proceedings.
Other
Assignment Change Conference — Any change in assignment shall necessitate a written notice stating reasons for the change. If requested by the employee in writing, a conference attended by the affected employee and the Director or the Director's designee shall be held at a mutually agreeable time, but before the change is to be implemented.
Any change in assignment shall necessitate a written notice stating reasons for the change. If requested by the employee in writing, a conference attended by the affected employee and the Director or the Director's designee shall be held at a mutually agreeable time, but before the change is to be implemented.
Other
Assignment Notice Deadline — All employees shall receive a written notice of tentative assignment for the following year on or before the last workday of the current school year.
All employees shall receive a written notice of tentative assignment for the following year on or before the last workday of the current school year.
Compensation
Ba Max Salary — $67,300
Step 30, BS column: 67,300 (2024-2025)
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — Newly appointed employees placed on salary schedule step corresponding to experience level; schedules in Appendices A-D
Newly appointed employees shall be placed on the step of the Salary Schedule which corresponds to the experience level of the employee as follows: Employee credit will be commensurate with accumulated past public, private and/or parochial school employment experience.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — 2024-2025 to 2025-2026 increase approximately 2%
Step 1 BS: 44,100 (2024-25) → 44,982 (2025-26) = 1.99%
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — 2025-2026 to 2026-2027 increase approximately 2.8%
Step 1 BS: 24,889 (2025-26) → 25,598 (2026-27) = 2.85%
Leave
Bereavement Days — Sick leave shall be granted for personal illness or serious illness or death in the immediate family. Immediate family shall include but not be limited to parents, spouse, brothers, sisters, children, grandparents, grandchildren, parents-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, legal guardians and foster children.
Sick leave shall be granted for personal illness or serious illness or death in the immediate family. Immediate family shall include but not be limited to parents, spouse, brothers, sisters, children, grandparents, grandchildren, parents-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, legal guardians and foster children.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — Nine (9) month contract shall work 180 days
An employee covered by this Agreement who is on: a. Nine (9) month contract shall work 180 days
Other
Dues Deduction — Association dues deducted from regular salary checks monthly, September through June
Board shall deduct such dues equally from the regular salary checks of the bargaining unit member each month. If continuing membership, deduction from September and ending in June of each year.
Other
Employee Discipline Due Process — Unless the severity of the behavior requires immediate action, employee disciplinary matters shall be handled only by the Cooperative administrative staff. Employees shall be entitled to Association representation during said meetings.
Unless the severity of the behavior (i.e. non-remediable) requires immediate action, employee disciplinary matters shall be handled only by the Cooperative administrative staff. Employees shall be entitled to Association representation during said meetings.
Insurance
Employee Premium Share Pct — Employee pays first $1,000 of deductible; Board pays up to $2,000 of subsequent deductible portion for calendar years 2025, 2026, 2027
For the calendar years beginning with January 1, 2025, 2026, and 2027 the employee will pay for the first $1,000.00 of the deductible of the medical/health plan of the employee's choosing and the Board will pay up to $2,000.00 of the subsequent deductible portion.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Paraprofessionals earning an evaluation rating of Excellent and/or Proficient may be evaluated every other school year.
Paraprofessionals earning an evaluation rating of Excellent and/or Proficient may be evaluated every other school year.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Step I (supervisor), Step II (Director), Step III (Board), Step IV (Arbitration)
Step I: meeting with supervisor within 5 days. Step II: Director within 10 days. Step III: Board within 10 days. Step IV: Final and binding arbitration if not resolved at Step III within 20 days.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — Group term life insurance plan with base benefit amount of $50,000
During the term of this contract, the Board shall, for the employee, provide and pay the premium for a group term life insurance plan in the base benefit amount of $50,000. In accordance with the plan, the benefit may vary dependent on the age of the employee.
Compensation
Hourly Rate Calculation — Hourly Rate of Pay = Daily Rate of Pay / 7.5
For purposes of definition, the hourly rate of pay shall be calculated as follows: Hourly Rate of Pay = Daily Rate of Pay / 7.5
Other
Lunch Period Duty Free — All bargaining unit members shall be entitled to a duty-free uninterrupted lunch period as required in Section 24-9 of the School Code.
All bargaining unit members shall be entitled to a duty-free uninterrupted lunch period as required in Section 24-9 of the School Code.
Compensation
Ma Max Salary — $72,300
Step 30, MS column: 72,300 (2024-2025)
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — $49,100
Step 1, MS column: 49,100 (2024-2025)
Other
Management Rights — Board retains all powers, rights, authority, duties and responsibilities including hiring, discipline, dismissal, and transfer of employees
Board retains and reserves unto itself, without limitation, all powers, rights, authority, duties, and responsibilities conferred upon and vested in it by the laws and Constitution of the State of Illinois and of the United States.
Other
No Strike Clause — No strike, work stoppage, slowdown, or other interference with operations
There will be no strike, work stoppage, slowdown, refusal or failure to fully and faithfully perform job functions and responsibilities or other interference with the operations of the Cooperative.
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — Attendance incentive: $350 if employee uses no sick days, personal days, and no unpaid absence days
During any full school year, an employee uses: 1. No Sick Days, No Personal Days, and No Unpaid Absence Days $350
Leave
Personal Days Annual — Personal leave may be granted at the rate of three days per year. Personal days are non-accumulative.
Personal leave may be granted at the rate of three (3) days per year. Personal days are non-accumulative. Personal days are usually granted for the purpose of conducting business which ordinarily could not be transacted at a time other than during working hours.
Other
Personnel File Copy Cost — Upon request, the employee shall be provided a copy, at no cost, of non-confidential materials contained within the employee's personnel file.
Upon request, the employee shall be provided a copy, at no cost, of non-confidential materials contained within the employee's personnel file.
Other
Personnel File Review Rights — The employee shall have the right to examine his/her personnel file, upon prior written request to the Director to view the file during office hours, and to have a representative of the Association accompany him/her at such review.
The employee shall have the right to examine his/her personnel file, upon prior written request to the Director to view the file during office hours, and to have a representative of the Association accompany him/her at such review.
Workday
Preparation Time Minimum — Teachers will be provided with a minimum of 2.5 hours per week for preparation and planning during the teacher work hours providing there is a five (5) day week worked.
Teachers will be provided with a minimum of 2.5 hours per week for preparation and planning during the teacher work hours providing there is a five (5) day week worked.
Other
Progressive Discipline — The parties agree with the tenets of progressive and corrective discipline, including oral reprimand, written reprimand, suspension with or without pay, and discharge.
The parties agree with the tenets of progressive and corrective discipline, including oral reprimand, written reprimand, suspension with or without pay, and discharge.
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — Salary schedules for certificated staff, paraprofessionals, non-certificated behavior interventionists and occupational therapists for 2024-2025, 2025-2026, and 2026-2027 attached as Appendices A, B, C, and D
The Salary Schedules for Certificated Staff, Paraprofessionals, Non-certificated Behavior Interventionist and Occupational Therapists for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026, and 2026-2027 school years of this Agreement are attached hereto as Appendices A, B, C and D, respectively.
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — 30 salary steps
STEP 1 through STEP 30 on Non-Certified Behavior Interventionist schedule
Leave
Sick Days Annual — Each employee shall be annually entitled to twelve (12) days of sick leave.
Each employee shall be annually entitled to twelve (12) days of sick leave. Sick leave shall be granted for personal illness or serious illness or death in the immediate family.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — Unused sick leave shall accumulate to two hundred ten (210) days. Sick days may be taken for half of a full day and not for any other fraction.
Unused sick leave shall accumulate to two hundred ten (210) days. Sick days may be taken for half of a full day and not for any other fraction.
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