Other
Academic Reimbursement Max — Maximum $200 per semester hour tuition reimbursement for approved graduate work, up to 9 semester hours per year
Article VII.H: Tuition reimbursement maximum of $200 per semester hour, up to a maximum of nine (9) semester hours per year
Grievance
Arbitration Binding — true
Article VIII.D.iv: Grievance may be submitted to final and binding arbitration to the American Arbitration Association
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — BA, Step 1, 2022-2023 school year base salary
Salary Schedule Appendix A shows 2022-2023 BA Step 1 at $42,500.00
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — 2% to 2.5% increase from 2022-2023 to 2023-2024 salary schedule
2023-2024 Appendix A BA Step 1 shows $43,455, representing approximately 2.25% increase from prior year
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — Approximately 2.25% increase from 2023-2024 to 2024-2025
2024-2025 Appendix A BA Step 1 shows $44,430, representing approximately 2.25% increase
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — Approximately 2.25% increase from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026
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2025-2026 Appendix A BA Step 1 shows $45,430, representing approximately 2.25% increase
Leave
Bereavement Days — One sick day per school year may be used as bereavement leave for persons not defined as family by School Code
Article IV.E: A teacher may use one sick day per school year as bereavement leave for any person not defined as family by the School Code
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — Implied 180 contract days per year based on salary calculation methodology
Article II.B: Association Leave reimbursement calculated at 1/180 of person's salary who is gone
Insurance
Dental Coverage — true
Article VII.C: Group Health and Dental Insurance; Joint Insurance Committee oversees dental insurance benefit plan
Insurance
Employee Premium Share Pct — 32% employee share for single coverage; 40% for family/other plans
Article VII.C.b.i: The Employee contribution will be 32% for single employee premiums and 40% for all other plan premiums for Health and Dental Insurance plans
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Tenured teachers rated excellent/proficient in past 3 years evaluated after 3 school years instead of every 2 years (PERA-compliant)
Article VI.J.a: Tenured teachers, who have been rated excellent or proficient in the past 3 years and are informally evaluated at least once in the course of 2 school years, will be formally evaluated after 3 school years
Other
Extracurricular Event Pay — Teachers paid $40.00 per event for ticket taking, clock keeping, or book keeping at school events
Article VII.F.a: Each employee covered by this agreement will be paid $40.00 per event for all school events taking tickets, keeping the clock, or keeping the book
Grievance
Grievance Steps — 4 formal grievance steps: Step I (supervisor), Step II (superintendent), Step III (Board), Step IV (arbitration)
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Article VIII.D: Formal Process outlines Step I, Step II, Step III, and Step IV (arbitration to American Arbitration Association)
Other
Internal Substitute Rate — Internal substitute teachers paid $25.00 plus Board paid TRS per period
Article VII.G: The Board shall pay internal substitute teachers at the rate of $25.00 plus Board paid TRS per period
Compensation
Lane Advancement Allowed — true
Article VII.D: All graduate credit earned toward a master's degree or advanced degree for possible horizontal movement on the district's salary schedule must be in teaching area and/or approved course(s)
Other
Mentor Stipend — Teachers serving as active mentors compensated $500 annually
Article VI.G: Any teacher serving as an active mentor will be compensated $500 annually. This payment is contingent upon meeting the parameters outlined in the Faculty Mentor Handbook
Other
National Board Certification Stipend — Teachers with National Board certification receive $1000 stipend annually for 10 years
Article VII.I: Teachers who successfully complete National Board certification will receive a $1000 stipend for each year for ten years in addition to their step and any stipend paid by the state
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — 6% salary increase over prior year for retiring teachers meeting eligibility requirements
Article V.B.a: Teacher shall remain off-schedule and receive a six percent (6%) salary increase over the prior year's creditable earnings for a maximum of two (2) years
Leave
Personal Days Annual — Full-time teachers granted 2 personal days per year; part-time teachers granted 1 day per year
Article IV.A.a: Each full-time teacher shall be granted two days of Personal Leave per year. Part-time teachers shall be granted one day of Personal Leave per year
Other
Professional Development Days — Full-time teachers may utilize up to 3 student attendance days per school year for professional development
Article IV.D: Full-time teachers may utilize up to three (3) student attendance days without loss of pay or benefits to attend professional development conference(s), workshop(s) or seminar(s)
Other
Professional Development Reimbursement — Maximum $800 per school year reimbursement for professional development expenses
Article IV.D: Teachers will be reimbursed up to a maximum of Eight Hundred Dollars ($800) each school year for reasonable expenses actually incurred relating to professional development
Retirement
Retirement Pickup Pct — Board pays 9.4% of employee TRS and THIS contribution on employee's behalf
Article VII.B: The Board shall pay 9.4% of the Employee's required contribution to the Teachers Retirement System (TRS) and Teachers Health Insurance Security (THIS)
Retirement
Retirement System — TRS
Article VII.B: Board shall pay 9.4% of the Employee's required contribution to the Teachers Retirement System (TRS)
Rif
Rif Recall Years — Standard Illinois School Code Article 24-12 recall rights period of 2 years for RIF/honorable dismissal
Article VI.B: Reduction-in-force and recall of teachers within the district shall be conducted pursuant to the requirements of the School Code, Section 24-12, as amended
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — 7 education lanes: BA, BA+15, BA+30, MA, MA+30, MA+45, PhD
Appendix A salary schedules show lanes labeled BA, BA+15, BA+30, MA, MA+30, MA+45, PhD across all contract years
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — 13 experience steps on salary schedule (Steps 1-13)
Appendix A salary schedules show 13 steps (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) across all years
Leave
Sick Days Annual — Full-time teachers entitled to 14 sick leave days per year
Article IV.B: Each full-time teacher shall be entitled to fourteen (14) sick leave days per year
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — Maximum sick leave accumulation of 341 days plus 14 sick days for current year (total 355 days)
Article IV.B: Total Sick Leave shall accumulate to 341 days plus 14 sick days for the current year (at the start of any given school year no staff member shall have accumulated more than 355 sick days)
Other
Slo Committee Stipend — Two teachers per building on Student Growth Committee compensated $500.00 annually
Article VI.H: Two teachers per building will serve on the Student Growth Committee and shall be compensated $500.00 annually
Other
Summer School Stipend — Summer school employees receive $35.00 per hour
Article VII.J: Any employee hired to teach summer school will receive a stipend of $35.00 per hour
Insurance
Vision Coverage — false
Article VII.C.b.i: Vision and additional life insurance is voluntary and employee funded