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Agreement Term — August 18, 2026 to August 18, 2030
This Agreement shall be effective August 18, 2026, and shall continue in effect until August 18, 2030.
Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Binding arbitration available as final step under American Arbitration Association voluntary labor arbitration rules
The arbitration proceedings shall be conducted under the voluntary labor arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitrator shall not alter the terms of the Agreement.
Other
Assignment Notification — Written notice of teaching assignments no later than July 1 for forthcoming year
All teachers shall be given written notice of their teaching assignments for the forthcoming year no later than July 1. In the event changes in such assignments are to be made, the teacher affected shall be notified via direct conversation promptly upon such decision.
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — $39,674
Base Salary: $39,674
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — 4% base increase plus step
Year 1: 4% base increase plus step.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — 3.25% base increase plus step
Year 2: 3.25% base increase plus step.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — 3% base increase plus step
Year 3: 3% base increase plus step.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr4 — 3.5% base increase plus step
Year 4: 3.5% base increase plus step.
Leave
Bereavement Days — Three days per year for bereavement purposes for deaths outside the immediate family
Teachers may use three (3) days sick leave per year for bereavement purposes for deaths outside the immediate family.
Other
Board Authority Retained — Board retains determination and administration of school policy, operation of schools, and direction of teachers
It is the law of the State of Illinois that the determination and administration of school policy, the operation and management of the schools are vested exclusively in the Board
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — 180 teacher attendance days maximum, no more than legal minimum required by law
The Board shall establish the school calendar, provided that there shall be no more than the minimum number of teacher attendance days required by law (currently 180 days) included therein.
Insurance
Dental Coverage — Term life insurance in the amount of $20,000.00 offered for all staff members
All persons holding the group major medical policy shall also have term life insurance in the amount of $20,000.00. This term life insurance shall be offered for all staff members regardless of whether they are participating in the major medical coverage.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Evaluation procedures outlined in Teacher's Guidebook for Evaluation
The Board of Education will follow the evaluation procedure for certified staff as outlined in the Teacher's Guidebook for Evaluation. Any changes to said Guidebook will be determined by the action PERA joint committee.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Four-step grievance procedure: Step One (Principal), Step Two (Superintendent), Step Three (Board), Step Four (binding arbitration)
There shall be available a fourth step of impartial, binding arbitration. The Association may submit, in writing, a request on behalf of the Association and/or the grieving teacher to the Superintendent within sixty (60) days from receipt of the Step Two answer to enter into binding arbitration.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — Board pays up to $1,050.00 per month for major-medical health and hospitalization policy for 2027-2028
For the 2027-2028 school year, the Board shall pay up to one thousand fifty dollars and 00/100 Dollars ($1,050.00) per month for a group major-medical health and hospitalization policy for each teacher.
Insurance
Hsa Employer Contribution — Tax Sheltered Annuities (Section 403(b)) available; Section 125 Plan for health plan premium deferral
Consistent with, and subject to the limitations of applicable law, eligible teachers may choose to defer part of their gross earnings under the employer's Section 403 (b) Plan in effect from time-to-time. 403 (b) arrangements, traditionally called 'tax sheltered annuities,' are intended to permit teachers to save for personal retirement by 'sheltering' the teacher's contributions from current income taxation.
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — Teacher workday 7:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. on student attendance days (5 hours 30 minutes)
The length of the teacher workday will be from 7:45 a.m. until 3:15 p.m. on student attendance days. Teachers shall be responsible for supervision of a reasonable share of out-of-class activities during the teacher work day.
Compensation
Lane Advancement Allowed — Horizontal movement on salary schedule for extra college credit beyond Bachelor's degree
Horizontal movement on the salary schedule shall be granted for extra college credit beyond the Bachelor's degree when the extra college credit is earned after the teacher has his/her teaching certificate. Credit hours must be graduate-level courses in the teacher's teaching field and/or courses towards a Master's Degree in administration or the teacher's teaching field.
Other
Negotiation Caucus Limit — Caucuses limited to 45 minutes
Every attempt shall be made to limit caucuses to a forty-five (45) minutes period. If either party has a need to caucus beyond forty-five (45) minutes, they shall send a representative to the other party notifying them of the expected duration.
Other
Negotiation Info Sharing — Association furnished regularly and routinely prepared information concerning financial condition of District, including annual financial statement, adopted budget and audit
The Association shall be furnished, on request, all regularly and routinely prepared information concerning the financial condition of the District, including annual financial statement, adopted budget and audit.
Other
Negotiation Team Size — Each party selects up to 8 negotiating representatives
Each party to negotiations shall select its negotiating representatives, not to exceed eight (8) in number, provided that the Board shall not select a teacher as hereinabove defined as its representative.
Other
No Strike Clause — No strikes, slowdowns, or work stoppages permitted
The Association and the teachers hereby agree not to engage in, encourage, or support any cessation of work, slowdown, or other concerted refusal to render uninterrupted services to the School District during the term of this Agreement.
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — $7,500 additional annual salary for named teachers
For the duration of this Agreement, the salary of these teachers shall be increased in the annual sum of $7,500.00 over and above the applicable salary stated in the salary schedule
Other
Part Time Benefits Prorated — Part-time teachers entitled to benefits and protections except such benefits as may be provided for full-time teachers shall be prorated, except where specifically provided to the contrary elsewhere herein.
Part-time teachers shall be entitled to the benefits and protections of this Agreement except that such benefits as may be herein provided for full-time teachers shall be prorationed, except where specifically provided to the contrary elsewhere herein.
Leave
Personal Days Annual — Up to five (5) personal leave days in any given school year through carryover option
However, teachers may elect to carry over two (2) unused personal days to the following year (for a maximum of up to five (5) personal leave days in any given school year).
Other
Planning Time — 45 continuous minutes daily for planning time within instructional day, exclusive of lunch
Every attempt shall be made so teachers shall have forty-five (45) continuous minutes a day within the instructional day as planning time. Planning is defined as time used in preparation for teaching during the regularly scheduled school day exclusive of the lunch period.
Retirement
Retirement Pickup Pct — Board picks up up to 9.0% TRS contribution
From the salary schedule amounts set forth in Appendices A and B, the Board agrees to pick up and pay the following contributions to the downstate Teacher Retirement System (TRS) on behalf of each teacher: up to a maximum of 9.0% (1.098901).
Retirement
Retirement System — Teachers Retirement System (TRS)
the Board agrees to pick up and pay the following contributions to the downstate Teacher Retirement System (TRS) on behalf of each teacher
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — BA, BA+8, BA+16, BA+24, MA, MA+8, MA+16, MA+24
Salary lanes: BA (Total/TRS/IRS), BA+8 (Total/TRS/IRS), BA+16 (Total/TRS/IRS), BA+24 (Total/TRS/IRS), MA (Total/TRS/IRS), MA+8, MA+16, MA+24
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — 27 steps (0-26)
Step 0 through Step 26 in salary schedule
Leave
Sick Days Annual — 12 days per school year for personal illness, serious illness/death in immediate family, birth, adoption or placement
Each full time teacher shall be allowed during each school year twelve (12) days of leave without loss of pay for personal illness or serious illness or death in the immediate family or household or for birth, adoption or placement for adoption.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — 340 sick days maximum
a teacher who has accumulated one hundred seventy (170) or more sick days will be immediately granted additional days to reach a total of 340 sick days.
Other
Special Education Release Time — 1 day release time for teachers with caseload up to 10 students; 2 days for caseload over 10
Special Education teachers with a caseload up to ten (10) students will be allotted one (1) day of release time each school year for the purpose of completing IEP paperwork and related documentation.
Compensation
Step Increase — Teachers progress through salary steps; study hall and duty assignments not counted as prep periods
Every attempt shall be made so no teacher in the Middle School or Senior High should have more than five (5) different preparations each semester. Study hall of duty assignments shall not be considered as prep periods.