Leave
Academic Credit Advancement Timing — Teachers advance to approved earned step only at beginning of academic year or second semester
Teachers shall advance to the approved earned step on the salary schedule only at the beginning of the academic year or at the beginning of the second semester, following said time when credit is earned.
Leave
Academic Credit Approval Timeline — Superintendent gives approval or disapproval notification within seven calendar days
The Superintendent shall give the teacher notification of approval or disapproval within seven (7) calendar days. A copy shall be placed in the teacher's file.
Compensation
Academic Credit Max Per 5yrs — Teachers shall earn 3 semester hours of approved credit every 5 years of employment until Master's degree earned
Teachers shall earn three (3) semester hours of approved credit every five (5) years of employment until a Master's degree has been earned.
Grievance
Arbitration Binding — American Arbitration Association binding arbitration with arbitrator authority strictly limited
American Arbitration Association shall act as administrator. Arbitrator authority strictly limited to deciding issues presented in writing; decision based only on interpretation of Agreement language
Other
Assignment Notice — Teacher given written notice of tentative teaching assignments no later than end of current school year
Each teacher shall be given written notice of his/her tentative teaching assignments for the forthcoming year no later than the end of the current school year.
Leave
Association Leave Days — Association President/Vice-President allowed up to 4 days total accumulated leave for conferences
Should the Association President and/or Vice-President or authorized delegate be sent to local, state or national conferences, they shall be allowed up to four (4) days total accumulated leave provided.
Other
Association Recognition — Association recognized as sole and exclusive negotiating agent for licensed personnel
The Board hereby recognizes the Association as the sole and exclusive negotiating agent for all full and part-time licensed personnel employed on a contractual basis, hereinafter referred to as Teachers.
Compensation
Athletic Services Stipend — Athletic services pay $25.00 per event
All personnel agreeing to provide supportive services shall receive the amount indicated below: Athletic services - $25.00 per event
Compensation
Ba Max Salary — $82,790 step 33 BA salary 2026-2027
YR 33 BS column: $82,790
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — $51,769
Base Salary $51,769 2026-27
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Health Threshold — On December 15, if total premium less than $2,300.64, Board pays difference
On December 15 of each contract year that the total premium is less than $2,300.64, the Board shall pay the teacher the difference between the total individual health insurance premium for the contract year and $2,300.64.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — Approximate 3.5% increase from 2027-28 to 2026-27 schedules
Comparing step 1 BA: 2026-27 $51,790 vs 2027-28 $53,332 = ~3.0% increase
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — 3% increase for 2024-2025
Salary schedule progression from 2023-2024 to 2024-2025 reflects approximate 3% increase
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — 3% increase for 2025-2026
Salary schedule progression from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026 reflects approximate 3% increase
Compensation
Before After School Stipend — Before/After School pay $10.19 per day
Before/After School- $10.19 per day
Other
Board Meeting Notice — Association president given written notice/email of Board meetings 24 hours prior with agenda and financial statement
The President of the Association or his or her designee shall be given written notice or email of all regular or special Board meetings together with a copy of the agenda, a copy of the monthly financial statement and proposed Board policy additions and/or revisions that are provided to the Board in preparation for the Board meetings at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the scheduled meeting.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — Teachers not required more than 180 days with 175 student attendance days
Teachers shall not be required to be in attendance more than one hundred eighty (180) days, with 175 student attendance days. Unused emergency days shall not become teacher attendance days.
Other
Contract Duration — September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2029
This Agreement shall be in full force and effect from September 1, 2026, and shall continue until midnight, August 31, 2029
Workday
Curriculum Meetings Max — Curriculum meetings not to exceed 2 per month with maximum 60 minutes beyond workday unless mutually agreed
curriculum meetings, not to exceed two (2) per month, with a maximum of sixty (60) minutes beyond the teacher workday unless mutually agreed upon by the MEA and Administration
Insurance
Dental Coverage — Dental Insurance Premium included in payroll deductions
voluntary deductions shall be made from the paycheck as follows: TSA contribution based on approved providers established in District 403B Plan, Health Insurance Premium, Life Insurance Premium, Dental Insurance Premium, Vision Insurance Premium, and Association Dues.
Other
Detention Supervision Pay — After-school detention supervision assigned by principal and paid equal to in-house substitution rate
All after school detention supervision shall be assigned by the principal and paid equal to that of an in-house substitution, provided that the length of the detention equals that of one class period. In the event that a class period shifts in time, the detention period shall shift to mirror a class period.
Compensation
Detention Supervision Stipend Long — Detention supervision pay $30 for 31-60 minutes
and thirty dollars ($30) for thirty-one (31) to sixty (60) minutes.
Compensation
Detention Supervision Stipend Short — Detention supervision pay $15 for 10-30 minutes
Detention Pay/Loss of Prep time- Any teacher who is requested to have after school detention supervision or who is asked to substitute for a class during their planning period shall be paid at the rate of fifteen dollars ($15) per ten (10) to thirty (30) minutes
Compensation
Driver Education Stipend — Driver Education pay $26.00 per hour
Driver Education- $26.00 per hour
Other
Dues Deduction — Dues deducted in 18 equal installments from September 1 payroll
The Board shall deduct from each teacher's pay, upon receipt of individual authorization, dues to the NEA, IEA, and MEA in eighteen (18) equal installments beginning with the September 1 pay.
Workday
Duty Free Lunch Minutes — Each teacher entitled to duty-free lunch period equal to regular lunch but not less than 30 minutes
Each teacher shall be entitled to and allowed a duty-free lunch period equal to the regular lunch period but not less than thirty (30) minutes in duration in each school day.
Retirement
Early Retirement Incentive Choice — Teacher eligible for state early retirement may select either state plan or district plan but not both
In the event that a teacher is eligible for a state-sponsored early retirement incentive, s/he may select either the state-sponsored plan or the district retirement benefits plan under 7.11 but may not select both.
Evaluation
Evaluation Conference Days — Evaluation conference held within 10 school days of observation
An evaluation conference between the teacher and the administrator shall be held within ten (10) school days of the observation and prior to submitting the evaluation forms to the Board, whichever is earlier.
Evaluation
Evaluation Formal Observation Minutes — Formal evaluations based on at least 45 minutes, complete lesson, or entire class period
Formal evaluations of teachers shall be based on at least forty-five (45) minutes, a complete lesson, or an entire class period.
Evaluation
Evaluation Observation Minutes — Formal evaluations based on at least 45 minutes, complete lesson, or entire class period
Formal evaluations of teachers shall be based on at least forty-five (45) minutes, a complete lesson, or an entire class period. All formal observations of a teacher shall be conducted with the full knowledge of the teacher.
Other
Exclusive Negotiation — Board agrees not to negotiate with any teacher organization other than the Association for duration of agreement
The Board agrees not to negotiate with any teacher's organization other than the Association for the duration of this Agreement.
Compensation
Extra Duty Athletic Services — Extra-duty pay for athletic services: $25.00 per event
Athletic services - $25.00 per event
Compensation
Extra Duty Before After School — Extra-duty pay for Before/After School: $10.19 per day
Before/After School- $10.19 per day
Compensation
Extra Duty Detention Pay 10 30min — Detention Pay for 10-30 minutes: $15 per detention period
Any teacher who is requested to have after school detention supervision or who is asked to substitute for a class during their planning period shall be paid at the rate of fifteen dollars ($15) per ten (10) to thirty (30) minutes
Compensation
Extra Duty Detention Pay 31 60min — Detention Pay for 31-60 minutes: $30 per detention period
thirty dollars ($30) for thirty-one (31) to sixty (60) minutes.
Compensation
Extra Duty Driver Education — Extra-duty pay for Driver Education: $26.00 per hour
Driver Education- $26.00 per hour
Other
Extra Duty Voluntary — Extra-duty vacancies offered on voluntary basis; if no volunteers, administration reserves right to assign
Extra-Duty vacancies shall be first offered on a voluntary basis. If there are no volunteers, the administration reserves the right to assign.
Other
Facility Use Rights — Association may post one bulletin board at least 3 feet by 3 feet in teachers' workroom
The Association may post Association business notices on one (1) bulletin board at least 3' X 3' provided within the teachers' workroom.
Grievance
Grievance Association Representation — Association may represent grievant at second informal step and all subsequent formal steps if requested
An Association representative from the local bargaining unit membership may represent the grievant during the second stage of the informal grievance step and at all subsequent steps.
Grievance
Grievance Definition — Grievance is any claim of violation, misrepresentation, or misapplication of the Agreement
A grievance shall be any claim by a teacher or the Association that there has been a violation, misrepresentation, or misapplication of this Agreement.
Grievance
Grievance Informal Response Timeline — Superintendent provides response within 5 days of informal grievance meeting
The Superintendent shall provide a response within five (5) days of the informal meeting.
Grievance
Grievance Missed Deadline Bar — Failure to act within prescribed time limits bars further appeal
Failure of the grievant to act on any grievance within the prescribed time limits will bar further appeal.
Grievance
Grievance No Response Deemed Adverse — Failure of Superintendent or Board to respond within time limits deemed negative response; grievant may appeal
Failure of the Superintendent or Board to provide a response within the time limits shall be viewed by the grievant as a negative response, whereby the grievant may proceed to the next step
Grievance
Grievance Second Informal Response Timeline — Superintendent provides response within 5 days of second informal grievance meeting
The Superintendent shall provide a response within five (5) days of the meeting.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Three formal steps: Superintendent (Step I), Board (Step II), Arbitration (Step III)
Informal stage, Step I formal Superintendent response, Step II Board decision, Step III arbitration
Grievance
Grievance Time Limit Basis — Time limits consist of school days except when submitted fewer than 10 days before close of school year
All time limits shall consist of school days, except when a grievance is submitted fewer than ten (10) days before the close of the current school year, when time limits shall consist of all weekdays.
Grievance
Grievance Time Limit Extension — Time limits may be extended by mutual consent
Time limits may be extended by mutual consent.
Grievance
Grievance Withdrawal Right — Grievance may be withdrawn at any level without establishing precedence
A grievance may be withdrawn at any level without establishing precedence.
Compensation
Gym Supervision Stipend — Gym Supervision pay $9.19 per day
Gym Supervision- $9.19 per day
Insurance
Health Coverage Minimum — Individual's insurance plan shall not be less than coverage offered during 2004-2005 school year
The individual's insurance plan offered to the teachers shall not be less than coverage offered during the 2004-2005 school year without agreement of the Association.
Compensation
Health Insurance Minimum Premium — Board shall pay monthly premium of up to $550.00 towards individual health insurance
The Board shall pay a monthly premium of up to $550.00 towards individual health insurance for the 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 school years.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — Regularly employed part-time teachers on yearly basis have benefits prorated consistent with fractionalized employment status
Regularly employed part-time teachers employed on a yearly contractual basis shall have their benefits prorated consistent with their fractionalized employed status; eligibility for individual employee insurance benefits shall be determined by the insurance carrier.
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — Early release days end following 300 minutes of instruction as determined by ISBE
Early Release Days - On the days before Thanksgiving break, winter break, spring break, and the final day of school, the student and teacher day shall end following 300 minutes of instruction as determined by ISBE.
Leave
Jury Duty Paid — Teacher called for jury duty during working hours paid full salary and suffers no loss of benefits
Any teacher called for jury duty during working hours or is subpoenaed during working hours in any judicial matter shall be paid his/her full salary for such time.
Compensation
Lane Advancement Allowed — Credit on salary schedule allowed for approved courses validated by official transcript
Credit on the salary schedule shall be allowed for approved courses as stipulated in 7.7A above, which shall be validated by an official transcript.
Compensation
Lunch Supervision Stipend — Lunch Supervision pay $7.59 per day
Lunch Supervision- $7.59 per day
Compensation
Ma Max Salary — $75,312 step 33 MA (MS or BS+32) salary 2026-2027
YR 33 MS or BS+32 column: $75,312
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — $55,592 step 1 MA (MS or BS+32) salary 2026-2027
YR 1 MS or BS+32 column: $55,592
Leave
Masters Degree Requirement — Teachers must earn three semester hours of credit every five years until Master's degree earned
Teachers shall earn three (3) semester hours of approved credit every five (5) years of employment until a Master's degree has been earned.
Other
No Reprisals Grievance — No reprisals against teachers for participation in grievance
No reprisals shall be taken by the Board or administration against any teacher because of teacher's participation in a grievance