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Kinnikinnick CCSD 131

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Current Contract
Period
Jul 2024 – Aug 2027
Expires in 377 days
Term
3.0 yr
Union
Kinnikinnick Education Association
Affiliation
Illinois Education Association/National Education Association
Unit
Teachers
Settlement History (10)
4.50%
Latest year-1 base increase (2024-25)
YearsUnitYear 1Year 2Year 3TermStatusSrc
2024-25–2025-26 Teachers 4.50% 4.50% — — AI
2023-24–2024-25 Teachers 5.00% 5.00% — — AI
2022-23–2023-24 Teachers 1.00% 1.00% — — AI
2021-22–2022-23 Teachers 1.00% 1.00% — — AI
2020-21–2021-22 Teachers 1.00% 1.00% — — AI
2019-20–2020-21 Teachers 1.00% 1.00% — — AI
2018-19–2019-20 Teachers 3.00% 3.00% — — AI
2017-18–2018-19 Teachers 0.23% 0.23% — — AI
2016-17–2017-18 Teachers 0.27% 0.27% — — AI
2015-16–2016-17 Teachers 0.47% 0.47% — — AI
Salary Schedule — Stipend Schedule (unknown-p36)

Range $750 – $5,200

StepLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IVLevel V
1$4,100$3,000$2,200$1,250$750
2$4,150$3,050$2,250$1,300$775
3$4,200$3,100$2,300$1,350$800
4$4,250$3,150$2,350$1,400$825
5$4,300$3,200$2,400$1,450$850
6$4,350$3,250$2,450$1,500$875
7$4,400$3,300$2,500$1,550$900
8$4,450$3,350$2,550$1,600$925
9$4,500$3,400$2,600$1,650$950
10$4,550$3,450$2,650$1,700$975
11$4,600$3,500$2,700$1,750$1,000
12$4,650$3,550$2,750$1,800$1,025
13$4,700$3,600$2,800$1,850$1,050
14$4,750$3,650$2,850$1,900$1,075
15$4,800$3,700$2,900$1,950$1,100
16$4,850$3,750$2,950$2,000$1,125
17$4,900$3,800$3,000$2,050$1,150
18$4,950$3,850$3,050$2,100$1,175
19$5,000$3,900$3,100$2,150$1,200
20$5,050$3,950$3,150$2,200$1,225
21$5,100$4,000$3,200$2,250$1,250
22$5,150$4,050$3,250$2,300$1,275
23+$5,200$4,100$3,300$2,350$1,300
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule (2024-2025)

Range $42,383 – $103,308

StepBABA08BA16BA24MAMA08MA16MA24MA32MA40
1$42,383$43,760$45,138$46,515$47,999$49,482$50,966$52,555$54,144$55,734
2$44,027$45,458$46,889$48,320$49,861$51,402$52,943$54,594$56,245$57,896
3$45,672$47,156$48,641$50,125$51,723$53,322$54,922$56,633$58,346$60,059
4$47,316$48,854$50,392$51,930$53,586$55,242$56,898$58,672$60,447$62,221
5$48,961$50,552$52,143$53,735$55,448$57,162$58,875$60,711$62,547$64,384
6$50,605$52,250$53,895$55,539$57,311$59,082$60,853$62,751$64,648$66,546
7$52,250$53,948$55,646$57,344$59,173$61,002$62,830$64,790$66,749$68,708
8$53,894$55,646$57,397$59,149$61,035$62,922$64,808$66,829$68,850$70,871
9$55,539$57,344$59,149$60,954$62,898$64,841$66,785$68,868$70,951$73,033
10$57,183$59,042$60,900$62,759$64,760$66,761$68,763$70,907$73,051$75,196
11$58,828$60,740$62,651$64,563$66,622$68,681$70,740$72,946$75,152$77,358
12$60,472$62,437$64,403$66,368$68,485$70,601$72,718$74,985$77,253$79,521
13$62,117$64,135$66,154$68,173$70,347$72,521$74,695$77,024$79,354$81,683
14$63,761$65,833$67,905$69,978$72,209$74,441$76,673$79,064$81,455$83,846
15$65,405$67,531$69,657$71,282$74,072$76,361$78,650$81,103$83,555$86,008
16$67,050$69,229$71,408$73,587$75,934$78,281$80,628$83,142$85,656$88,171
17$68,694$70,927$73,160$75,392$77,796$80,201$82,605$85,181$87,757$90,333
18$70,339$72,625$74,911$77,197$79,659$82,121$84,582$87,220$89,858$92,496
19$71,983$74,323$76,662$79,002$81,521$84,040$86,560$89,259$91,959$94,658
20—$76,021$78,414$80,806$83,383$85,960$88,537$91,298$94,059$96,820
21——$80,165$82,611$85,246$87,880$90,515$93,338$96,160$98,983
22———$84,416$87,108$89,800$92,492$95,377$98,261$101,145
23————$88,970$91,720$94,470$97,416$100,362$103,308
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule (2025-2026)

Range $44,290 – $107,956

StepBABA08BA16BA24MAMA08MA16MA24MA32MA40
1$44,290$45,729$47,169$48,608$50,158$51,709$53,259$54,920$56,580$58,241
2$46,008$47,504$48,999$50,494$52,105$53,715$55,325$57,050$58,776$60,501
3$47,727$49,278$50,829$52,380$54,051$55,721$57,392$59,181$60,971$62,761
4$49,445$51,052$52,659$54,266$55,997$57,727$59,458$61,312$63,166$65,021
5$51,164$52,827$54,489$56,152$57,943$59,734$61,524$63,443$65,362$67,280
6$52,882$54,601$56,320$58,038$59,889$61,740$63,591$65,574$67,557$69,540
7$54,601$56,375$58,150$59,924$61,835$63,746$65,657$67,705$69,752$71,800
8$56,319$58,150$59,980$61,810$63,781$65,753$67,724$69,836$71,948$74,060
9$58,038$59,924$61,810$63,696$65,728$67,759$69,790$71,967$74,143$76,319
10$59,756$61,698$63,640$65,582$67,674$69,765$71,857$74,098$76,338$78,579
11$61,475$63,472$65,470$67,468$69,620$71,772$73,923$76,228$78,534$80,839
12$63,193$65,247$67,301$69,354$71,566$73,778$75,990$78,359$80,729$83,099
13$64,911$67,021$69,131$71,240$73,512$75,784$78,056$80,490$82,924$85,359
14$66,630$68,795$70,961$73,126$75,458$77,790$80,122$82,621$85,120$87,618
15$68,348$70,570$72,791$75,012$77,404$79,797$82,189$84,752$87,315$89,878
16$70,067$72,344$74,621$76,898$79,351$81,803$84,255$86,883$89,510$92,138
17$71,785$74,118$76,451$78,784$81,297$83,809$86,322$89,014$91,706$94,398
18$73,504$75,893$78,281$80,670$83,243$85,816$88,388$91,145$93,901$96,657
19$75,222$77,667$80,112$82,556$85,189$87,822$90,455$93,275$96,096$98,917
20—$79,441$81,942$84,442$87,135$89,828$92,521$95,406$98,292$101,177
21——$83,772$86,328$89,081$91,834$94,587$97,537$100,487$103,437
22———$88,214$91,028$93,841$96,654$99,668$102,682$105,696
23————$92,974$95,847$98,720$101,799$104,878$107,956
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule (2026-2027)

Range $46,173 – $112,546

StepBABA08BA16BA24MAMA08MA16MA24MA32MA40
1$46,173$47,674$49,174$50,675$52,291$53,907$55,523$57,235$58,986$60,717
2$47,965$49,523$51,082$52,641$54,320$55,999$57,677$59,476$61,275$63,073
3$49,756$51,373$52,990$54,607$56,349$58,090$59,832$61,697$63,563$65,429
4$51,548$53,223$54,898$56,573$58,378$60,182$61,986$63,919$65,852$67,785
5$53,339$55,073$56,806$58,540$60,406$62,273$64,140$66,140$68,141$70,141
6$55,131$56,922$58,714$60,506$62,435$64,365$66,295$68,362$70,429$72,497
7$56,922$58,772$60,622$62,472$64,464$66,457$68,449$70,583$72,718$74,853
8$58,714$60,622$62,530$64,438$66,493$68,548$70,603$72,805$75,007$77,208
9$60,505$62,472$64,438$66,404$68,522$70,640$72,757$75,026$77,295$79,564
10$62,297$64,321$66,346$68,371$70,551$72,731$74,912$77,248$79,584$81,920
11$64,088$66,171$68,254$70,337$72,380$74,823$77,066$79,469$81,873$84,276
12$65,880$68,021$70,162$72,303$74,609$76,914$79,220$81,691$84,161$86,632
13$67,671$69,870$72,070$74,269$76,638$79,006$81,375$83,912$86,450$88,988
14$69,463$71,720$73,978$76,235$78,666$81,098$83,529$86,134$88,739$91,343
15$71,254$73,570$75,886$78,201$80,695$83,189$85,683$88,355$91,027$93,699
16$73,046$75,420$77,794$80,168$82,724$85,281$87,837$90,577$93,316$96,055
17$74,837$77,269$79,702$82,134$84,753$87,372$89,992$92,798$95,605$98,411
18$76,629$79,119$81,610$84,109$86,782$89,464$92,146$95,020$97,893$100,767
19$78,420$80,969$83,518$86,066$88,811$91,556$94,300$97,241$100,182$103,123
20—$82,819$85,425$88,032$90,840$93,647$96,455$99,463$102,470$105,478
21——$87,333$89,999$92,869$95,739$98,609$101,684$104,759$107,834
22———$91,965$94,898$97,830$100,763$103,906$107,048$110,190
23————$96,926$99,922$102,917$106,127$109,336$112,546
Key Clauses & Provisions (38)
Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Binding arbitration available at Step 4 through American Arbitration Association
Grievance may be submitted by Association to binding arbitration through the American Arbitration Association within twenty days after receipt of Board's answer at Step 3.
Other
Association President Released Time — Association President granted five days released time during school term with no loss of salary
The President of the Association, or his or her designee, shall be granted five (5) days released time during the school term, with no loss of salary, sick or personal leave, for Association business.
Compensation
Ba Max Salary — BA Step 21 salary 2024-2025
2024-2025 salary schedule BA column Step 21: $80,165
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — BA Step 1 salary 2024-2025
2024-2025 salary schedule BA column Step 1: $42,383
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — Teachers shall be paid according to the salary schedules in Appendix A to the Agreement
Teachers shall be paid according to the salary schedules in Appendix A to the Agreement. Part-time teachers shall be paid proportionate to the hours worked based upon the following formula: multiply the full-time salary by a fraction, the numerator of which is the hours worked by the part-time employee.
Leave
Bereavement Days — Teachers may use three (3) paid sick leave days each school term in order to attend a funeral for a person not defined as immediate family.
Teachers may use three (3) paid sick leave days each school term in order to attend a funeral for a person not defined as immediate family.
Other
Committee Hourly Pay — Teachers on District-level committees paid $30/hour
Teachers who voluntarily serve on a Board approved District level committee outside of contractual hours will be paid $30.00/hour for such service.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — 180 days
The contract year will be 180 days. If the Illinois General Assembly enacts legislation which increases the number of student instructional days in the school year or ISBE interpretation or guidance leads to deficiencies in the school calendar such that the contract year would need to be extended beyond 180 days, the Board and the Association agree to reopen this section.
Insurance
Employee Premium Share Pct — Employee contribution share ranges from 0% to 4% of single premium increase depending on medical loss ratio
Beginning the 2025-2026 school year, if the medical loss ratio exceeds 100 points in the previous year, the employee contribution increase will be as follows: 0-10% increase of medical loss ratio = 0% employee share; 11-20% = 1%; 21-30% = 2%; 31-40% = 3%; 41-50% = 3.5%; 51%+ = 4%
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — One formal observation for non-tenured teachers during first 90 days of school term. Formal observation of tenured teachers may begin September 15th and end ten days prior to end of school year.
One formal observation for non-tenured teachers shall be completed during the first 90 days of the school term. Formal observation of tenured teachers may begin September 15th and end ten (10) days prior to the end of the school year.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Four-step grievance process: Step 1 building principal, Step 2 Superintendent, Step 3 Board of Education, Step 4 binding arbitration
A grievance shall be processed by: Step 1 - building principal or designee; Step 2 - Superintendent or designee; Step 3 - Board of Education; Step 4 - binding arbitration through American Arbitration Association.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — $300 per month toward dependent premium
The Board will contribute $300 per month toward the monthly dependent premium rate for any teacher who was carrying dependent coverage for the duration of this agreement.
Insurance
Hsa Employer Contribution — Annual employer contribution of $1500 to Health Savings Account for HSA-PPO plan enrollees
An annual $1500 employer contribution will be made to the Health Savings Account of those eligible employees who select the High Deductible Health Savings Insurance Plan (HSA-PPO).
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — 7 hours and 40 minutes minimum teacher workday
If the meeting extends the teachers' workday beyond the required 7 hours and 40 minutes, the teacher will have the ability to utilize the extra time acquired as late arrival or early release dependent on the schedule of the building.
Other
Internal Sub Pay — Internal substitute pay $30.00 per period
Any teacher who voluntarily accepts the responsibility of supervising or teaching a class of an absent teacher...shall be compensated at $30.00 per period.
Compensation
Lane Advancement Allowed — Horizontal movement on the salary schedule shall be limited to one lane annually except that teachers shall have no such limitation if the horizontal movement is within the Bachelor's lanes up through the initial Master's degree lane
Horizontal movement on the salary schedule shall be limited to one lane annually except that teachers shall have no such limitation if the horizontal movement is within the Bachelor's lanes up through the initial Master's degree lane.
Compensation
Ma Max Salary — MA Step 23 salary 2024-2025
2024-2025 salary schedule MA column Step 23: $88,970
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — MA Step 1 salary 2024-2025
2024-2025 salary schedule MA column Step 1: $47,999
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — Level III positions including JV Cheerleading, Varsity Cheerleading, Student Council and Concession Manager, Asst Track (2), Asst Science Olympiad, Asst Drama
Year 1, Level III: $2,200
Other
Overnight Field Trip Stipend — Overnight field trip stipend $75.00 per night
During overnight field trips, teachers will be paid a stipend of $75.00 for each night of the field trip.
Leave
Personal Days Annual — Teachers may use up to three (3) sick leave days per school term without payroll deduction. The use of personal days is subject to specified conditions including five calendar days notice and restrictions on adjacent weekdays.
Teachers may use up to three (3) sick leave days per school term without payroll deduction. The use of personal days is subject to the following conditions.
Retirement
Retirement Bonus 20 Years 1yr Notice — Retirement bonus: $8,000 for 20+ years with 1-year notice
Eight thousand dollars ($8,000) for notice one contract year in advance of his/her final day.
Retirement
Retirement Bonus 20 Years 2yr Notice — Retirement bonus: $9,500 for 20+ years with 2-year notice
Nine thousand five hundred dollars ($9,500) for notice two contract years in advance of his/her defined final day.
Retirement
Retirement Bonus 20 Years 3yr Notice — Retirement bonus: $11,000 for 20+ years with 3-year notice
Eleven thousand dollars ($11,000) for notice three contract years in advance of his/her defined final day.
Retirement
Retirement Bonus 20 Years 4yr Notice — Retirement bonus: $12,500 for 20+ years with 4-year notice
Twelve thousand five hundred dollars ($12,500) for notice four contract years in advance of his/her defined final day.
Retirement
Retirement Bonus Less 20 Years — Retirement bonus: $100 per year of service for <20 years
Any teacher with less than twenty (20) years...may deliver an irrevocable letter of intent to retire...and receive a retirement bonus of $100 per year of teaching service.
Retirement
Retirement Bonus Max Increase 6pct — Maximum 6% annual increase through Retirement Recognition Program
By joining the Retirement Recognition Program, in no event shall a teacher receive more than a 6% increase in any of the Retirement Recognition Program years.
Compensation
Retirement Pickup Pct — Board sheltered contribution to the Teacher Retirement System as determined by the State of Illinois is included in the salary schedule and teachers' salary rate
A Board sheltered contribution to the Teacher Retirement System as determined the State of Illinois is included in the salary schedule and teachers' salary rate. These contributions are treated as employer contributions in determining tax treatment under the Internal Revenue Code.
Retirement
Retirement System — Illinois Teachers' Retirement System (TRS)
Any teacher for whom the Board is not required to pay an additional contribution to the Illinois Teachers' Retirement System under the Illinois Pension Code may elect to retire and receive a Retirement Bonus.
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — BA, BA08, BA16, BA24, MA, MA08, MA16, MA24, MA32, MA40
Salary schedules show lanes: BA, BA08, BA16, BA24, MA, MA08, MA16, MA24, MA32, MA40
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — Steps 1-23 shown in salary schedules
Salary schedules for 2024-2025, 2025-2026, and 2026-2027 show steps 1 through 23.
Leave
Sick Days Annual — Teachers shall be granted sixteen (16) days sick leave at the beginning of each school term. After completion of the twentieth year of continuous full time service, teacher shall be granted twenty (20) days sick leave at the beginning of each school term.
Teachers shall be granted sixteen (16) days sick leave at the beginning of each school term. After completion of the twentieth year of continuous full time service to the District, a teacher shall be granted twenty (20) days sick leave at the beginning of each school term.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — In event of serious accident or catastrophic illness, teachers who have used all accumulated sick leave days may request Board approval for additional emergency sick leave days. Board will render decision within thirty-five (35) calendar days following receipt of written request.
In the event of a serious accident or catastrophic illness, teachers who have used all of their accumulated sick leave days may request, through the Superintendent, Board approval for additional emergency sick leave days.
Other
Special Ed Compensatory Minutes Pay — Special education compensatory minutes/screenings $75.00 per hour
Any teacher who provides compensatory minutes...or performs special education screenings...will be paid at $75.00 per hour for such time.
Other
Staff Development Pay — Staff development workshop pay $30.00 per hour
Teachers who conduct such training outside of the normal contractual year will be paid $30.00 per hour for each hour of the training.
Compensation
Step Increase — Annual stipend increases based on years of service across 5 salary levels
Stipend Schedule with yearly progression from Year 1 through Year 23+ across Level I through Level V positions
Other
Union Dues Deduction — Payroll deduction authorized for Association membership dues, deducted monthly September through June at 1/20th of annual dues
The amount deducted from each paycheck of each month September through June shall be one-twentieth (1/20th) of the annual dues. The Board shall remit the deducted dues to the Association within ten (10) days following the payroll deduction.
Other
Vacancy Notification — Association President notified in writing of approved teaching vacancies; notice posted and emailed to all bargaining unit members
The Association President shall be provided written notification of approved teaching vacancies. Notice shall be posted and distributed to each school attendance center and email sent to all bargaining unit members at email addresses on list sent by Association.
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