Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Final and binding arbitration through American Arbitration Association
STEP IV - If the Association is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance at Step III, the Association may submit the grievance to final and binding arbitration through the American Arbitration Association.
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — BA minimum, Step 1, 2024-25 school year
APPENDIX A: CERTIFIED SALARY SCHEDULE 2024-25 STEP 1 BA column shows 41,200
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — Salary schedule increase from 2024-25 to 2025-26
2024-25 BA Step 1: $41,200; 2025-26 BA Step 1: $42,436. ($42,436 - $41,200) / $41,200 = 3.0%
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — Salary schedule increase from 2025-26 to 2026-27
2025-26 BA Step 1: $42,436; 2026-27 BA Step 1: $43,709. ($43,709 - $42,436) / $42,436 = 3.0%
Leave
Bereavement Days — Five paid days of bereavement leave per incident of death of family member
Employees shall be granted five (5) paid days of Bereavement Leave per incident connected with the death of a family member.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — Employment year shall not exceed 180 days, of which four may be institute days
The employment year for all teachers shall not exceed one hundred eighty (180) days, of which four (4) days may be institute days.
Insurance
Dental Coverage — Dental coverage included as part of medical and dental insurance plan paid by Board
The Board shall pay the cost of the individual monthly premium of the individual employee medical and dental insurance plan.
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Two-year summative evaluation process with minimum 10 informal observations within the cycle
A minimum of 10 informal observations are required within the two-year summative evaluation process. Probationary teachers shall be formally observed one time per semester with final evaluation occurring before March school board meeting.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Four-step grievance procedure: Step I (supervisor), Step II (Superintendent), Step III (Board), Step IV (arbitration)
STEP I - The grievant may present the grievance in writing to the immediately involved supervisor... STEP II - If the grievance is not resolved at Step I... STEP III - If the grievance is not resolved at Step II... STEP IV - If the Association is not satisfied at Step III, may submit to final and binding arbitration.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — Board shall pay cost of individual monthly premium of individual employee medical and dental insurance plan; amount not specified in contract
The Board shall pay the cost of the individual monthly premium of the individual employee medical and dental insurance plan.
Workday
Instructional Minutes Day — Normal teacher work day is 7 hours and 40 minutes, which equals 460 minutes; no specific minimum instructional minutes per day stated separately
The normal teacher work-day shall be seven (7) hours and forty (40) minutes, 7:45 a.m. to 3:25 p.m., unless an energy crisis requires that the work-week be altered.
Compensation
Lane Advancement Allowed — Teachers may advance horizontally on salary schedule by earning graduate hours; advancement allowed at beginning of academic year
Teachers may be advanced on the salary schedule provided... All courses must be graduate level and receive graduate credit... An official transcript must be on file no later than first Tuesday in September.
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — MA minimum, Step 1, 2024-25 school year
APPENDIX A: CERTIFIED SALARY SCHEDULE 2024-25 STEP 1 MA column shows 42,024
Leave
Personal Days Annual — Three days of earned sick leave may be used as personal leave; employees may accumulate up to five personal days
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Three (3) days of a member's earned sick days, explained in Article VII Section A, may be used as personal leave days. Employees may accumulate up to five personal days.
Retirement
Retirement Pickup Pct — Board pays TRS contribution on behalf of teachers
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 10.3735% to the Teacher Retirement System on behalf of each teacher.
Retirement
Retirement System — TRS (Teachers' Retirement System of Illinois)
Board of Education agrees to pay 10.3735% to the Teacher Retirement System on behalf of each teacher.
Rif
Rif Recall Years — Seniority determines honorable dismissal order under Article IV; standard Illinois recall period of 2 years implied by School Code Article 24
Seniority shall be determined by the number of consecutive years of continuous service to the District. If the District seniority is equal between two or more teachers, the following criteria shall be used.
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — Education lanes: BA, BA+8, BA+16, BA+24, MA, MA+8, MA+16, MA+24
APPENDIX A salary schedules show columns: BA BA+8 BA+16 BA+24 MA MA+8 MA+16 MA+24
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — Total steps on salary schedule from Step 1 to Step 22
APPENDIX A salary schedules for 2024-25, 2025-26, and 2026-27 each show steps 1 through 22
Leave
Sick Days Annual — 15 days for teachers with 1-17 years of experience; 20 days for 18+ years
Regular certificated staff with 1-17 years of experience shall be entitled to fifteen (15) days of sick leave per year. Regular certificated staff with 18 years or more of experience shall be entitled to twenty (20) days of sick leave per year.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — Maximum accumulation of 370 days including current year
Unused sick leave shall accumulate to a maximum of three hundred seventy (370) days, including the leave of the current year.
Compensation
Step Increase — Annual step progression follows salary schedule; longevity increase is 4% each year of contract
Longevity will be 4% each year of the contract for teachers advancing on the schedule.