Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Binding arbitration is available if not satisfied with Superintendent decision at Step II, requested within fifteen (15) days
If the Organization is not satisfied with the decision of the Superintendent at Step II, the Organization may, within fifteen (15) days of the Superintendent's decision, request binding arbitration.
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — Base salary 2026-2027: $48,921.00
The Base salary for the 2026-2027 school year shall be Forty-eight Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-one and 00/100 Dollars ($48,921.00)
Workday
Bad Weather Supervision — Teachers expected to supervise pupils on days when bad weather prevents outside play
Teachers shall be expected to supervise pupils on days when bad weather prevents outside play for the pupils.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — 5.5% ESP raises for 2026-2027 school year
All ESP raises will be 5.5% for the 2026-2027 school year, 5.5% for the 2027-2028 school year, and 5.5% for the 2028-2029 school year.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — 5.5% ESP raises for 2027-2028 school year
All ESP raises will be 5.5% for the 2026-2027 school year, 5.5% for the 2027-2028 school year, and 5.5% for the 2028-2029 school year.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — 5.5% ESP raises for 2028-2029 school year
All ESP raises will be 5.5% for the 2026-2027 school year, 5.5% for the 2027-2028 school year, and 5.5% for the 2028-2029 school year.
Leave
Bereavement Days — Board of Education shall grant one (1) bereavement day per year without loss of sick leave
Board of Education shall grant one (1) bereavement day per year without loss of sick leave for employees attending funerals of members of their family, relatives, or friends.
Other
Cafeteria Plan — Implementation up to $1,500 maximum; annual fees up to $400; $3 monthly fee per participant
The District will institute a Cafeteria Plan with the Board paying the cost of implementation up to a maximum of One Thousand Five Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($1,500.00) and the annual fees of up to a Four Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($400.00) maximum.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — Standard school calendar; teachers allowed to leave Fridays at 3:15 p.m.
All teachers shall be allowed to leave the buildings on Fridays at 3:15 p.m.
Insurance
Dental Coverage — District pays actual cost of individual monthly dental insurance, not to exceed $36.00 per school year
The District will pay the actual cost of individual monthly dental insurance premium for the full-time certified teaching staff, head cooks, building secretaries, and the full-time custodial staff not to exceed Thirty-six and 00/100 Dollars ($36.00) for each school year.
Workday
Disagreements Outside Student Presence — Verbal disagreements between employees and supervisors should be conducted outside presence of students or other employees
It is understood that it is in the best interest of all concerned that, whenever possible, verbal disagreements between employees and supervisors should be conducted outside the presence of students or other employees.
Workday
Emergency Days Policy — custodial employees required to work on emergency closure days; others whose services required shall work and receive hourly rate
On days that school is not in session because of an emergency such as snow, ice or other weather conditions, custodial employees shall work. Others whose services are required shall work and receive their hourly rate.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Article XIX - Evaluation (Teachers Only) and Article XX - Evaluation (ESP Only)
Article XIX - Evaluation (Teachers Only) and Article XX - Evaluation (ESP Only) outline evaluation procedures
Workday
Faculty Meetings Afternoon — All District #27 staff meetings held in afternoon beginning immediately following student dismissal; students dismissed by 1:45 p.m.
All District #27 staff meetings shall be held in the afternoon beginning immediately following student dismissal. The students should be dismissed by 1:45 p.m.
Workday
Failure To Report Pay Deduct — Certificated employees failing to report due to weather/car trouble have substitute teacher cost deducted from pay
Certificated employees in District #27 failing to report to their assigned positions because of either weather conditions and/or car trouble will have the cost of a substitute teacher deducted from their pay for each day missed.
Other
Field Trip Reimbursement — Bargaining unit members attending field trips reimbursed up to $12.00 for food
All bargaining unit members attending field trips shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred on said trip (limited to admission fees plus food up to $12.00).
Workday
Friday Early Dismissal — All teachers allowed to leave buildings on Fridays at 3:15 p.m.
All teachers shall be allowed to leave the buildings on Fridays at 3:15 p.m.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Three-step grievance procedure: Step I with immediate supervisor, Step II with Superintendent, Step III with binding arbitration
Step I: Within fifteen (15) days following the occurrence of the alleged grievance from a violation, misinterpretation or misapplication of the contract, the grievant and/or the Organization shall present the grievance in writing to the immediate supervisor.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — District pays up to $1,150.00/month 2026-2027 toward health insurance for full-time certified teaching staff, head cooks, building secretaries, and full-time custodial staff
The District will pay an amount not to exceed One Thousand One Hundred Fifty and 00/100 Dollars ($1,150.00) per month during the 2026-2027 school year toward the cost of individual monthly health insurance premium
Compensation
Holiday Work Rate — employees required to work on Sunday or paid holiday paid at one and one-half (1 1/2) times normal rate
Employees who are required to work, as authorized in writing by an administrator, on a Sunday or a paid holiday, shall be paid at one and one-half (1 1/2) times their normal rate of pay.
Insurance
Hsa Employer Contribution — Support staff who do not qualify for District paid health insurance receive $400.00 stipend in November
Support staff who do not qualify for District paid health insurance will receive a Four Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($400.00) stipend payable in November.
Other
In Service Stipend — $50 per hour for in-service presentations (30+ minutes), max $100
If a staff member is selected to conduct an in-service and/or institute presentation by the District office, the staff member shall receive a stipend at the rate of Fifty and 00/100 Dollars ($50.00) per hour of presentation for any presentation of thirty (30) minutes or more in duration, up to a maximum total of One Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($100.00).
Compensation
Inservice Stipend — staff conducting in-service/institute presentation receive Fifty and 00/100 Dollars ($50.00) per hour of presentation
If a staff member is selected to conduct an in-service and/or institute presentation by the District office, the staff member shall receive a stipend. The guidelines for such stipends will be at the rate of Fifty and 00/100 Dollars ($50.00) per hour of presentation for any presentation of thirty (30) minutes or more in duration, up to a maximum total of One Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($100.00).
Compensation
Inservice Stipend Maximum — maximum in-service stipend total of One Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($100.00)
The guidelines for such stipends will be at the rate of Fifty and 00/100 Dollars ($50.00) per hour of presentation for any presentation of thirty (30) minutes or more in duration, up to a maximum total of One Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($100.00).
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — Compensatory time for teacher substitution assignments between 3:00 p.m. and 3:35 p.m.
Teachers whose salary is limited by the provisions of Article XXIV Section E shall, in lieu of the hourly rate, be allowed to take compensatory time to be agreed upon by the teacher and administration between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 3:35 p.m. on regular attendance days.
Rif
Involuntary Transfer Seniority — Employee involuntarily transferred from one job classification to another holds seniority in both classifications
An employee who is involuntarily transferred from one job classification to another shall hold seniority in both job classifications.
Rif
Loss Of Seniority Reasons — Loss of seniority: Resignation, Dismissal, Retirement, Being on lay-off exceeding one (1) year
Loss of Seniority: 1. Resignation 2. Dismissal 3. Retirement 4. Being on lay-off exceeding one (1) year
Workday
Lunch Break Minutes — non-paid, duty free, continuous sixty (60) minute lunch period for secretaries and custodians
All secretaries and custodians shall receive a non-paid, duty free, continuous sixty (60) minute lunch period. All cooks, teacher assistants, and drivers shall receive a minimum of a thirty (30) minute, non-paid, duty-free, continuous lunch period.
Workday
Lunch Break Minutes Cooks Tas Drivers — minimum of a thirty (30) minute, non-paid, duty-free, continuous lunch period for cooks, teacher assistants, and drivers
All cooks, teacher assistants, and drivers shall receive a minimum of a thirty (30) minute, non-paid, duty-free, continuous lunch period. This provision of the contract shall apply to all employees who work more than four (4) hours per day.
Other
Lunch Period Length — 60-minute non-paid, duty-free lunch for secretaries and custodians; 30 minutes for cooks, teacher assistants, and drivers
All secretaries and custodians shall receive a non-paid, duty free, continuous sixty (60) minute lunch period. All cooks, teacher assistants, and drivers shall receive a minimum of a thirty (30) minute, non-paid, duty-free, continuous lunch period.
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — Base salary 2027-2028: $50,389.00
the base salary for the 2027-2028 school year shall be Fifty Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-nine and 00/100 Dollars ($50,389.00)
Other
Media Clerks Hours — Media Clerks minimum 6 hours per day
The Board agrees to a minimum of six (6) hours per day for media clerks.
Compensation
Medication Stipend — non-nurse employees administering medication receive stipend of Five Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($500.00) per year
The Board of Education will pay non-nurse employees who agree to regularly administer medication to pupils a stipend of Five Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($500.00) per year (one employee per building).
Compensation
Mentor Stipend — teachers serving as mentors in mentor program receive Five Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($500.00) stipend
Teachers serving as mentors in the mentor program will receive a Five Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($500.00) stipend.
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — ESP Sick Leave Buy/Retirement Benefit: maximum payment of Two Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($2,000.00)
The maximum number of days to be paid will be eighty (80), with a maximum payment of Two Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($2,000.00), provided, however, that the maximum payment shall not cause the employee's IMRF reportable earnings for the year to increase by more than six percent (6%).
Other
Organization Business Leave — The LEEO will be granted one-half (1/2) day per month leave for Organization business when necessary
The LEEO will be granted one-half (1/2) day per month leave for Organization business when necessary. The Organization will reimburse the School District for the cost of a substitute for each leave.
Other
Organization Dues Payroll Deduction — Professional dues shall be deducted from employees' salaries in equal amounts during October, November, December, January, February, March and April
Professional dues shall be deducted from employees' salaries in equal amounts during the months October, November, December, January, February, March and April providing that a signed authorization list for such deductions with the amounts to be withheld for each employee is in the District bookkeeper's office on, or before, the first day of October.
Compensation
Orientation Stipend — new certified staff receive One Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($100.00) for each full day attended at orientation
Certified staff new to the District shall be required to attend a two (2) day orientation session prior to the school year. They shall receive One Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($100.00) for each full day they attend.
Compensation
Overtime Rate — overtime paid at rate of one and one-half (1 1/2) times normal rate of pay for hours exceeding 40 per week
Any employee who works in excess of forty (40) hours per week shall be paid at the rate of one and one-half (1 1/2) times their normal rate of pay.
Compensation
Payment Frequency — Semi-monthly salary payments on 15th and 30th; staff may choose 18 or 24 payments
All bargaining unit members shall be paid on a semi-monthly basis, with payments on the 15th and 30th of each month. All staff members shall be paid in eighteen (18) or twenty-four (24) payments.
Leave
Personal Days Annual — Full-time teachers and twelve (12) month support staff members may use three (3) days for personal leave
Full-time teachers and twelve (12) month support staff members may use three (3) days for personal leave. All others may use two (2) days for personal leave.
Other
Physical Licenses Cost — District pays reasonable cost of health physicals and bus driver permits; covers portion above regular license cost for CDL license
The District shall pay the reasonable cost of health physicals and bus driver permits that are required yearly for all regularly employed drivers and full-time transportation personnel. The District will pay that portion above the cost of a regular license for a CDL license for all regularly employed drivers and full-time transportation personnel.
Workday
Planning Time Minutes — Board shall endeavor to provide each teacher with at least one 30-minute consecutive block of planning time per day
The parties recognize the importance of uninterrupted planning time for the effective preparation of lessons and, accordingly, the Board shall endeavor to provide each teacher with at least one 30-minute consecutive block of time per day, where practicable.
Other
Probationary Period — 180 paid work days probationary period for new employees
A newly hired employee, who has not previously been in the service of the District, shall be considered to be a probationary employee for one hundred eighty (180) paid work days from the date of initial employment.
Workday
Probationary Period Days — newly hired employee probationary period of one hundred eighty (180) paid work days
A newly hired employee, who has not previously been in the service of the District, shall be considered to be a probationary employee for one hundred eighty (180) paid work days from the date of initial employment.
Compensation
Required Attendance Pay — Educational service employees required to attend job-related meetings outside work hours paid at hourly rate
Educational service employees who are required by the Board to attend any job related meetings outside of their work hours shall be paid their hourly rate of pay for the time spent attending such meetings.
Leave
Resignation Notice Weeks — employee resigning shall give normal two (2) weeks' notice
An employee who is resigning from his/her position shall give the normal two (2) weeks' notice. Earned vacation shall be paid according to the proportion of full months worked to the total contract year.
Retirement
Retirement Pickup Pct — Board contributes up to 9.4% to TRS as determined by 2005 Digest of Teachers' Retirement System
Contribute to the Illinois Teachers' Retirement System up to 9.4% of the teacher's salary, as determined by the table of factors from the 2005 Digest of the Teachers' Retirement System (1.103753).
Other
Retirement System — TRS (Teachers Retirement System)
Article XXIV - Early Retirement Provisions references retirement system
Rif
Rif Recall Years — Recall rights: vacancies within one calendar year from beginning of following school term shall be offered to removed/dismissed employees
Any vacancies for the following school term or within one (1) calendar year from the beginning of the following school term shall be offered to the employees so removed or dismissed from that category of position
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — Multiple salary lanes referenced in compensation article
Article XXIII - Compensation covers salary formula model, base salary, and lane structure
Retirement
Seniority Accrual Disability — Employee on Temporary Disability under Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) continues to accrue seniority
An employee on Temporary Disability under the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) will continue to accrue seniority during his/her disability leave.
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Seniority Classifications — Ten classifications: Head Cooks, Cooks, Custodians, Driver, Nurse, Secretarial, Teaching Assistants and Certified Clerks, Clerks, Day Care Teacher, Day Care Aide
For purposes of the Agreement, all bargaining unit members shall be placed in one (1) of the following classifications based on their current assignments: Head Cooks, Cooks, Custodians, Driver, Nurse, Secretarial, Teaching Assistants and Certified Clerks, Clerks (without Teaching Assistant certification), Day Care Teacher (without a PEL), Day Care Aide.
Rif
Seniority Definition — Seniority means amount of continuous employment within bargaining unit beginning with member's initial date of employment
Seniority shall mean the amount of continuous employment within the bargaining unit beginning with the bargaining unit member's initial date of employment. Periods of lay-off and unpaid leaves of absence for greater than one (1) year shall not be counted.
Other
Seniority List Posting — Posted by February 1 each year; copy to Organization president one week prior
The employer shall prepare, maintain and post the seniority list in the central office by February 1 of each year. A copy of the seniority list shall be sent to the Organization president one (1) week prior to posting.
Rif
Seniority Posting Date — Seniority list posted by February 1 of each year; copy sent to Organization president one week prior
The employer shall prepare, maintain and post the seniority list in the central office by February 1 of each year. A copy of the seniority list shall be sent to the Organization president one (1) week prior to posting.
Other
Shift Differential — Custodians working evening shift receive $0.25 per hour differential
Custodians working the evening shift shall receive a Twenty-Five Cent ($0.25) per hour differential.
Leave
Sick Days Annual — up to twelve (12) weeks of leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act
Eligible employees shall be entitled to up to twelve (12) weeks of leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act, subject to the conditions and restrictions set forth in applicable law and Board Policy.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — Maximum number of days to be paid will be eighty (80), with a maximum payment of Two Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($2,000.00)
Such payment shall be computed by multiplying the number of unused sick leave days by Twenty-Five and 00/100 Dollars ($25.00). The maximum number of days to be paid will be eighty (80), with a maximum payment of Two Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($2,000.00).
Compensation
Special Education Stipend — paraprofessionals in ECE, Functional Life Skills, Emotional Disabilities, or Day Care receive Seven Hundred Fifty ($750.00) stipend per semester
Paraprofessionals working in an ECE, Functional Life Skills, Emotional Disabilities ("ED") or Day Care classroom will be eligible for a Seven Hundred Fifty and 00/100 Dollars ($750.00) stipend at the end of each semester.