Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Binding arbitration through American Arbitration Association
Association may submit the grievance to final and binding arbitration through the American Arbitration Association
Compensation
Ba Max Salary — BA/BS step 24
BA/BS at step 24: $71,491
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — BA/BS step 0
BA/BS at step 0: $43,578
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — 6.0% salary increase for one year notice
The teacher's salary shall be adjusted so that the teacher shall receive in the current school year an increase of 6.0% over the total creditable earnings the teacher received in the prior school year.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — 6.0% salary increase for two year notice, each year
The teacher's salary shall be adjusted so that the teacher shall receive in the current school year and the one remaining school year of employment an increase of 6.0% over the total creditable earnings the teacher received in the prior school year.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — 6.0% salary increase for three year notice, each year
The teacher's salary shall be adjusted so that the teacher shall receive in the current school year and each of the other two remaining years of employment an increase of 6.0 percent over the total creditable earnings the teacher received in the prior school year.
Leave
Bereavement Days — Sick leave covers death of member of immediate family as defined
Sick leave shall be interpreted to mean illness or death of a member of the immediate family. Immediate family is defined as: (step) mother, (step) father, brother, sister, grandmother, grandfather, spouse, domestic partner, children, including step-children, and foster children.
Other
Comp Time Payout Rate — Unused comp time paid at $48.75 per day (7.5 hours per day); hourly rate equivalent
If comp time is not used, it will be paid out at $48.75 per day (day equal to 7.5 hours). Any remaining hours shall be pro-rated.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — Work days will not exceed one hundred and eighty (180) days in any school year.
The Board of Education shall establish a school calendar not to exceed 188 days of which 176 will be student attendance days, four (4) days will be classified as institute days, and eight (8) emergency days. Work days will not exceed one hundred and eighty (180) days in any school year.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Performance evaluation plan cooperatively developed; Standards of Performance shared with Association representatives
The Administration shall maintain, in cooperation with the Association, a state-approved performance evaluation plan for teachers in contractual, continued service. Procedural aspects shall be cooperatively developed and agreed upon.
Other
Extra Compensation Payment Deadline — Extra compensation paid within 30 days following final paycheck
which shall be paid within 30 days following the employee's final regular paycheck but no later than September 30
Compensation
Graduate Hours Payment — Board will pay up to $150 per semester hour completed with satisfactory grade during school year; up to 9 semester hours per year; maximum 55 hours total employment in district
The Board will pay up to: One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) during the school year per semester hour completed with a satisfactory grade. The Board will pay for up to nine (9) semester hours per year of approved course work taken and completed.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — The parties agree that the provisions of this Agreement shall be subject to a grievance procedure hereinafter set forth.
The parties agree that the provisions of this Agreement shall be subject to a grievance procedure hereinafter set forth.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — The Board of Education will reimburse current teaching staff, as of August 1, 2025, for health insurance in the following amounts: up to $450/month (2025-2026).
The Board of Education will reimburse current teaching staff, as of August 1, 2025, for health insurance in the following amounts: up to $450/month (2025-2026), up to $475/month (2026-2027), and up to $500/month (2027-2028).
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — Teachers may use as preparation time all time during which their classes are receiving instruction from teaching specialists or when the homeroom class is assigned to another teacher. In no case shall this be less than thirty-five (35) minutes per day.
Teachers may use as preparation time all time during which their classes are receiving instruction from teaching specialists or when the homeroom class is assigned to another teacher. In no case shall this be less than thirty-five (35) minutes per day.
Compensation
Lane Advancement Allowed — Yes — teachers earning graduate credits from accredited institutions may advance on salary schedule horizontally upon meeting requirements
Teachers who earn credit in graduate courses, as approved by the Superintendent, shall be advanced horizontally on the salary schedule provided the following requirements have been met.
Compensation
Ma Max Salary — MA/MS step 24
MA/MS at step 24: $74,922
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — MA/MS step 0
MA/MS at step 0: $47,009
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — Attendance bonus: $300 per semester for no sick leave use, max $600/year
For each semester, any teacher who uses no sick leave days shall receive a bonus of three hundred dollars ($300.00), combined total not to exceed six hundred dollars ($600.00) per school year.
Leave
Personal Days Annual — 2 days personal leave for full-time non-tenure teachers; 3 days for other teachers
Two (2) days of personal leave shall be granted to all full-time non-tenure teachers. Three (3) days of personal leave shall be granted to all other teachers except those on a part-time basis.
Other
Retirement Resignation Notice — Minimum 15 days written notice of retirement
teachers who have no less than fifteen (15) years of service to the district and who have given entire notice of retirement
Retirement
Retirement System — TRS (Teachers Retirement System)
At retirement any unused sick days not eligible for TRS retirement purposes shall be compensated at a rate of $48.75 a day.
Rif
Rif Recall Years — Reduction in force governed by Illinois School Code Article 24-12 (105 ILCS 5/24/12); specific recall period not stated
When the Board of Education determines that a reduction in the number of teachers to be employed in the District is necessary, such reductions and recall rights shall be made in compliance with Article 24-12 of the Illinois School Code (105 ILCS 5/24/12).
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — BA/BS and MA/MS lanes shown with 8, 16, 24 additional columns
Salary schedule organized by BA/BS and MA/MS lanes with additional advancement columns
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — Steps 0-24
Salary schedule shows steps 0 through 24
Leave
Sick Days Annual — 12 days sick leave for 0-4 years service; 14 days for 5+ years
Service in District 0-4 years: 12 days; 5-up years: 14 days. Sick leave shall be interpreted to mean illness, quarantine at home, mental or behavioral health complications, disability as determined by physician.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — Unused sick days compensated at retirement at $48.75/day; unused personal days cashed in at prevailing substitute pay
At retirement any unused sick days not eligible for TRS retirement purposes shall be compensated at a rate of $48.75 a day. Unused personal leave days may be cashed in at the conclusion of any school year at the prevailing substitute pay.
Compensation
Step Increase — Teachers hired with previous teaching experience may be granted full credit for all prior years, subject to board approval. Minimally, teachers will be granted up to eight years for creditable experience.
Teachers hired with previous public or private full-time teaching experience may be granted full credit for all prior years of teaching experience, subject to board approval. Decisions will not be discriminatory, arbitrary or capricious. Minimally, teachers will be granted up to eight years for creditable public or private school teaching experience.
Compensation
Unused Sick Days Conversion — Unused sick days at $48.75 per day
any unused sick days not used for TRS purposes at a rate of $48.75 a day