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Mazon-Verona-Kinsman ESD 2C

Illinois District 02403200202 📍 Grundy County 250 students
Current Contract
Period
Jul 2024 – Jun 2027
Expires in 331 days
Term
3.0 yr
Union
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Education Association
Affiliation
IEA-NEA
Unit
Teachers
Settlement History (7)
8.00%
Latest year-1 base increase (2023-24)
YearsUnitYear 1Year 2Year 3TermStatusSrc
2023-24–2024-25 Teachers 8.00% 8.62% — — AI
2022-23–2023-24 Teachers 1.44% 1.29% — — AI
2021-22–2022-23 Teachers 1.46% 1.31% — — AI
2020-21–2021-22 Teachers 1.48% 1.33% — — AI
2019-20–2020-21 Teachers 0.71% 0.64% — — AI
2018-19–2019-20 Teachers 0.69% 0.62% — — AI
2015-16–2016-17 Teachers 1.04% 1.05% — — AI
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule (2024-2025)

Range $45,749 – $92,390

StepBABA8BA16BA24BA32MAMA8MA16MA24
1$45,749$46,664$47,597$48,549$49,520$51,006$52,026$53,067$54,128
2$46,664$47,597$48,549$49,520$50,510$52,026$53,067$54,128$55,211
3$47,597$48,549$49,520$50,510$51,521$53,067$54,128$55,211$56,315
4$48,549$49,520$50,510$51,521$52,551$54,128$55,210$56,315$57,441
5$49,520$50,511$51,521$52,561$53,602$55,211$56,315$57,441$58,590
6$50,511$51,521$52,551$53,602$54,674$56,315$57,441$58,590$59,762
7$51,521$52,551$53,602$54,674$55,768$57,441$58,590$59,762$60,957
8$52,551$53,602$54,674$55,768$56,883$58,590$59,762$60,957$62,176
9$53,602$54,674$55,767$56,883$58,021$59,762$60,957$62,176$63,420
10$54,674$55,768$56,883$58,021$59,181$60,957$62,176$63,420$64,688
11$55,768$56,883$58,020$59,181$60,365$62,176$63,419$64,688$65,982
12$56,883$58,021$59,181$60,365$61,572$63,420$64,688$65,982$67,301
13$58,021$59,181$60,365$61,572$62,803$64,688$65,982$67,302$68,647
14$59,181$60,365$61,572$62,803$64,059$65,982$67,301$68,648$70,020
15$60,365$61,572$62,803$64,059$65,341$67,301$68,647$70,021$71,421
16$61,572$62,804$64,059$65,341$66,647$68,647$70,020$71,421$72,849
17$62,804$64,060$65,340$66,647$67,980$70,020$71,421$72,850$74,306
18$64,060$65,341$66,647$67,980$69,340$71,421$72,849$74,307$75,792
19$65,341$66,648$67,980$69,340$70,727$72,849$74,306$75,793$77,308
20$66,027$67,981$69,340$70,727$72,141$74,306$75,792$77,309$78,854
21$66,720$68,694$70,068$71,469$72,899$75,792$77,308$78,855$80,431
22$67,421$69,416$70,804$72,220$73,664$77,308$78,854$80,432$82,040
23$68,129$70,145$71,547$72,978$74,438$78,854$80,431$82,041$83,681
24$68,844$70,881$72,298$73,744$75,219$80,431$82,040$83,681$85,354
25$69,567$71,625$73,057$74,519$76,009$82,040$83,681$85,355$87,061
26$70,297$72,377$73,825$75,301$76,807$83,681$85,354$87,062$88,803
27$71,035$73,137$74,600$76,092$77,614$85,354$87,061$88,803$90,579
28$71,781$73,905$75,383$76,891$78,429$87,061$88,802$90,579$92,390
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule (2025-2026)

Range $48,951 – $102,207

StepBABA8BA16BA24BA32MAMA8MA16MA24
1$48,951$49,979$51,029$52,101$53,195$54,791$55,942$57,117$58,316
2$49,979$51,029$52,101$53,195$54,312$55,942$57,117$58,316$59,541
3$51,029$52,100$53,195$54,312$55,453$57,116$58,316$59,541$60,791
4$52,100$53,194$54,312$55,453$56,617$58,316$59,541$60,791$62,068
5$53,194$54,311$55,452$56,617$57,806$59,540$60,791$62,068$63,371
6$54,311$55,452$56,617$57,806$59,020$60,791$62,068$63,372$64,702
7$55,452$56,616$57,806$59,020$60,259$62,067$63,371$64,702$66,061
8$56,616$57,805$59,020$60,260$61,525$63,371$64,702$66,061$67,448
9$57,805$59,019$60,259$61,525$62,817$64,702$66,061$67,448$68,864
10$59,019$60,259$61,525$62,817$64,136$66,060$67,448$68,865$70,310
11$60,259$61,524$62,817$64,136$65,483$67,448$68,865$70,311$71,787
12$61,524$62,816$64,136$65,483$66,858$68,864$70,311$71,787$73,294
13$62,816$64,135$65,483$66,858$68,262$70,310$71,787$73,295$74,834
14$64,135$65,482$66,858$68,262$69,696$71,787$73,295$74,834$76,405
15$65,482$66,857$68,262$69,696$71,159$73,294$74,834$76,406$78,010
16$66,857$68,261$69,695$71,159$72,654$74,833$76,405$78,010$79,648
17$68,261$69,695$71,159$72,654$74,179$76,405$78,010$79,648$81,320
18$69,695$71,158$72,653$74,179$75,737$78,009$79,648$81,321$83,028
19$71,158$72,653$74,179$75,737$77,328$79,648$81,321$83,029$84,772
20$71,905$74,178$75,737$77,328$78,951$81,320$83,028$84,772$86,552
21$72,660$74,957$76,532$78,140$79,780$83,028$84,772$86,553$88,370
22$73,423$75,744$77,335$78,960$80,618$84,771$86,552$88,370$90,225
23$74,194$76,539$78,148$79,789$81,465$86,552$88,370$90,226$92,120
24$74,973$77,343$78,968$80,627$82,320$88,369$90,226$92,121$94,055
25$75,761$78,155$79,797$81,474$83,184$90,225$92,120$94,055$96,030
26$76,556$78,976$80,635$82,329$84,058$92,120$94,055$96,030$98,046
27$77,360$79,805$81,482$83,193$84,940$94,054$96,030$98,047$100,105
28$78,172$80,643$82,337$84,067$85,832$96,029$98,047$100,106$102,207
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule (2026-2027)

Range $51,888 – $108,340

StepBABA8BA16BA24BA32MAMA8MA16MA24
1$51,888$52,978$54,091$55,227$56,387$58,079$59,299$60,544$61,815
2$52,978$54,091$55,227$56,387$57,571$59,299$60,544$61,815$63,113
3$54,090$55,226$56,387$57,571$58,780$60,544$61,816$63,114$64,438
4$55,226$56,386$57,571$58,780$60,015$61,815$63,114$64,439$65,792
5$56,386$57,570$58,780$60,014$61,275$63,113$64,439$65,792$67,173
6$57,570$58,779$60,014$61,275$62,562$64,439$65,792$67,174$68,584
7$58,779$60,014$61,274$62,561$63,875$65,792$67,174$68,584$70,024
8$60,013$61,274$62,561$63,875$65,217$67,174$68,585$70,025$71,495
9$61,274$62,561$63,875$65,216$66,586$68,584$70,025$71,495$72,996
10$62,560$63,874$65,216$66,586$67,985$70,025$71,496$72,997$74,529
11$63,874$65,216$66,586$67,984$69,412$71,495$72,997$74,530$76,094
12$65,215$66,585$67,984$69,412$70,870$72,997$74,530$76,095$77,692
13$66,585$67,984$69,412$70,870$72,358$74,529$76,095$77,693$79,324
14$67,983$69,411$70,870$72,358$73,878$76,095$77,693$79,324$80,989
15$69,411$70,869$72,358$73,877$75,429$77,693$79,325$80,990$82,690
16$70,868$72,357$73,877$75,429$77,013$79,324$80,990$82,691$84,427
17$72,357$73,877$75,429$77,013$78,630$80,990$82,691$84,427$86,200
18$73,876$75,428$77,013$78,630$80,282$82,691$84,428$86,200$88,010
19$75,428$77,012$78,630$80,281$81,968$84,427$86,201$88,010$89,858
20$76,220$78,629$80,281$81,967$83,689$86,200$88,011$89,859$91,745
21$77,020$79,455$81,124$82,828$84,568$88,010$89,859$91,746$93,672
22$77,829$80,289$81,976$83,698$85,456$89,859$91,746$93,672$95,639
23$78,646$81,132$82,837$84,576$86,353$91,746$93,673$95,640$97,647
24$79,472$81,984$83,707$85,465$87,260$93,672$95,640$97,648$99,698
25$80,306$82,845$84,585$86,362$88,176$95,639$97,648$99,699$101,792
26$81,149$83,715$85,474$87,269$89,102$97,648$99,699$101,792$103,929
27$82,001$84,594$86,371$88,185$90,037$99,698$101,793$103,930$106,112
28$82,862$85,482$87,278$89,111$90,983$101,792$103,930$106,112$108,340
Key Clauses & Provisions (29)
Grievance
Arbitration Binding — final and binding arbitration through American Arbitration Association
If the Association is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step II, the Association may submit the grievance to final and binding arbitration through the American Arbitration Association.
Other
Association Meeting Time — Association President limited to 15 minutes at first general faculty meeting
At the first general faculty meeting of the school year, the Association President or a designated representative will be permitted a position on the agenda to extend a welcome to the staff on behalf of the Association. The comments shall be limited to no more than 15 minutes.
Compensation
Ba Max Salary — $71,781
BA Step 28: $71,781 (2024-2025)
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — $45,749
BA Step 1: $45,749 (2024-2025)
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — 2% raise between cells, 2% raise between lanes
2024-2025 Salary Schedule: 2% raise between cells 2% between lanes
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — 2.1% raise between cells, 2.1% raise between lanes
2025-2026 Salary Schedule: 2.1% raise between cells 2.1% between lanes
Leave
Bereavement Days — Immediate family death covered under sick leave definition
Sick leave shall be interpreted to mean leave for personal illness, medical appointments when teachers are ill, quarantine at home, or serious illness or death in the immediate family.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — Contract includes school calendar with specified workdays
All employees shall be given notice of their tentative assignments for the forthcoming year no later than August 1 proceeding the new school term. Included with that notice shall be a copy of the daily schedule that each teacher will be required to follow.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Uses MVK Performance Appraisal System for evaluation of teachers
The District evaluation tool is the MVK Performance Appraisal System, approved in July 2016, by the Board of Education at the recommendation of the Joint Committee.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Step I (supervisor), Step II (Superintendent), Step III (arbitration)
STEP I - employee or Association may present grievance in writing within ten (10) days to immediately involved supervisor. STEP II - may refer to Superintendent within fifteen (15) days. STEP III - may submit to final and binding arbitration through American Arbitration Association.
Insurance
Health Family Premium — Board pays 85% of family/dependent coverage after three years at 90%
After the employee has paid the difference between the 90% employee only cost and the cost of employee plus children, employee plus spouse, or family coverage for three consecutive years, the Board will pay 85% of the employee plus children, employee plus spouse, or family insurance.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — Board pays 90% of single insurance coverage policy cost
The Board will pay 90% of the policy cost for single insurance coverage. After the employee has paid the difference between the 90% employee only cost and the cost of employee plus children, employee plus spouse, or family coverage for three consecutive years, the Board will pay 85%.
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — Daily schedule provided with assignment notice; varies by level
All employees shall be given notice of their tentative assignments for the forthcoming year no later than August 1 proceeding the new school term. Included with that notice shall be a copy of the daily schedule that each teacher will be required to follow.
Compensation
Lane Advancement Allowed — Advancement from BA to BA+8, MA, and MA+8 columns allowed with additional semester hours
To advance from the BA column to the BA + 8 column, a teacher shall have successfully completed an additional 8 semester hours of credit beyond those hours required for BA degree. To be placed in the MA column the teacher must have completed an approved master's program.
Compensation
Ma Max Salary — $87,061
MA Step 28: $87,061 (2024-2025)
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — $51,006
MA Step 1: $51,006 (2024-2025)
Other
Monthly Professional Development — one (1) day per month until 4:30 PM for professional development and collaboration
Furthermore, teachers may be expected to stay until 4:30 PM on one (1) day per month for the purpose of professional development and for collaboration on academic and social programs of pupils.
Other
Night Meetings Annual — up to three (3) night meetings a year: Fall Back to School Night, Spring Open House/Art-Music Fest, Winter Program
Teachers will be asked to attend up to three (3) night meetings a year, which are a Fall Back to School Night, a Spring Open House/Art-Music Fest, The Winter Program for Teachers EC-5th and Graduation for Teachers 6th-8th Grade.
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — Retirement incentive: 6% increase in creditable earnings for notice given
The teacher leaves the salary and extra duty schedule and, in exchange for performing the same duties as in the base year, receives a six percent (6%) increase in creditable earnings. Base Year creditable earnings are defined as the total TRS creditable earnings from all District sources in the year preceding the first incentive year.
Leave
Personal Days Annual — Three personal leave days or prorated according to level of employment
Three (3) personal leave days or prorated according to the level of employment (Article I, Section C) shall be granted to each teacher each year. These personal leave days may accumulate to six (6).
Retirement
Retirement Pickup Pct — District pays 100% of required TRS contribution
The District shall pay 100% of the insurance contribution required by the state for TRS members.
Retirement
Retirement System — TRS (Teachers Retirement System)
According to authority granted by the Pension Reform Act of 1974, Section 414 [h] (2) of the Internal Revenue Code, the Board of Education agrees to pay the full amount of their required contribution to the Teacher Retirement System.
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — Multiple lanes: BA, BA+8, MA, MA+8 referenced in salary schedule requirements
To advance from the BA column to the BA + 8 column, a teacher shall have successfully completed an additional 8 semester hours of credit beyond those hours required for BA degree. To be placed in the MA column the teacher must have completed an approved master's program from an accredited program.
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — Steps 1 through 28
Salary schedule shows steps 1-28 for 2026-2027
Leave
Sick Days Annual — sick leave as part of leave provisions
Leave provisions mentioned in Article XVI covering sick leave, personal leave, professional leave, maternity leave, and other leave types.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — Maximum sick day accumulation of 201+ days provides 17 annual sick days
Sick leave shall be allowed to accumulate to the maximum number of days allowed by TRS to obtain credit for employment including the current year's leave. Accumulated Sick Days 201 and over = 17 Annual Sick Days
Compensation
Spring Vacation Provided — A spring vacation shall be provided during each school year for the length of the contract
A spring vacation shall be provided during each school year for the length of the contract. If an act-of-God or mechanical failure should cause the Board to extend the school term beyond the agreed closing date.
Compensation
Step Increase — Salary schedule includes steps; advancement contingent on not being on remediation
Any Teacher placed on remediation will not be advanced a step on the salary schedule. Upon successful remediation, teachers will be reinstated at their proper level. (Pay is not retroactive)
Other
Supervision Compensation Rate — $30.00 per hour for supervising students at school-related events outside normal school hours
Any teacher who supervises students at a school-related event outside the normal school hours shall be compensated at a rate of $30.00 per hour unless they already receive a stipend related to the event/duty.
Comparable Districts in Grundy County
DistrictCountyLatest base %Term
Braceville SD 75 Grundy 4.00% —
Coal City CUSD 1 Grundy 1.50% —
Gardner CCSD 72C Grundy 3.22% —
Gardner S Wilmington Twp HSD 73 Grundy 3.99% —
Grundy County Spec Educ Coop Grundy 1.92% —
Minooka CCSD 201 Grundy 1.97% —
Minooka CHSD 111 Grundy 1.20% —
Morris CHSD 101 Grundy 3.16% —
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