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West Prairie CUSD 103

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Current Contract
Period
Jul 2024 – Jun 2028
Expires in 697 days
Term
4.0 yr
Union
West Prairie Education Association
Affiliation
IEA/NEA
Unit
Teachers
Settlement History (10)
3.50%
Latest year-1 base increase (2024-25)
YearsUnitYear 1Year 2Year 3TermStatusSrc
2024-25–2025-26 Teachers 3.50% 3.25% — — AI
2023-24–2024-25 Teachers 3.50% 3.24% — — AI
2022-23–2023-24 Teachers 4.00% 3.69% — — AI
2021-22–2022-23 Teachers 4.00% 3.68% — — AI
2020-21–2021-22 Teachers 4.00% 3.67% — — AI
2019-20–2020-21 Teachers 2.00% 1.83% — — AI
2018-19–2019-20 Teachers 1.00% 0.92% — — AI
2017-18–2018-19 Teachers 1.00% 0.91% — — AI
2016-17–2017-18 Teachers 2.00% 1.83% — — AI
2015-16–2016-17 Teachers 0.56% 0.47% — — AI
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule (2024-2025)

Range $38,464 – $64,145

StepBS+0BS+8BS+16BS+24MS+0MS+8MS+16MS+24
0$38,464$39,207$39,950$40,693$41,436$42,179$42,922$43,665
1$39,104$39,847$40,590$41,333$42,076$42,819$43,562$44,305
2$39,744$40,487$41,230$41,973$42,716$43,459$44,202$44,945
3$40,384$41,127$41,870$42,613$43,356$44,099$44,842$45,585
4$41,024$41,767$42,510$43,253$43,996$44,739$45,482$46,225
5$41,664$42,407$43,150$43,893$44,636$45,379$46,122$46,865
6$42,304$43,047$43,790$44,533$45,276$46,019$46,762$47,505
7$42,944$43,687$44,430$45,173$45,916$46,659$47,402$48,145
8$43,584$44,327$45,070$45,813$46,556$47,299$48,042$48,785
9$44,224$44,967$45,710$46,453$47,196$47,939$48,682$49,425
10$44,864$45,607$46,350$47,093$47,836$48,579$49,322$50,065
11$45,504$46,247$46,990$47,733$48,476$49,219$49,962$50,705
12$46,144$46,887$47,630$48,373$49,116$49,859$50,602$51,345
13$46,784$47,527$48,270$49,013$49,756$50,499$51,242$51,985
14$47,424$48,167$48,910$49,653$50,396$51,139$51,882$52,625
15$48,064$48,807$49,550$50,293$51,036$51,779$52,522$53,265
16$48,704$49,447$50,190$50,933$51,676$52,419$53,162$53,905
17$49,344$50,087$50,830$51,573$52,316$53,059$53,802$54,545
18$49,984$50,727$51,470$52,213$52,956$53,699$54,442$55,185
19$50,624$51,367$52,110$52,853$53,596$54,339$55,082$55,825
20$51,264$52,007$52,750$53,493$54,236$54,979$55,722$56,465
21$51,904$52,647$53,390$54,133$54,876$55,619$56,362$57,105
22$52,544$53,287$54,030$54,773$55,516$56,259$57,002$57,745
23$53,184$53,927$54,670$55,413$56,156$56,899$57,642$58,385
24$56,053$56,796$57,539$58,282$59,025———
25$56,693$57,436$58,179$58,922$59,665———
26$57,333$58,076$58,819$59,562$60,305———
27$57,973$58,716$59,459$60,202$60,945———
28$58,613$59,356$60,099$60,842$61,585———
29$59,253$59,996$60,739$61,482$62,225———
30$59,893$60,636$61,379$62,122$62,865———
31$60,533$61,276$62,019$62,762$63,505———
32$61,173$61,916$62,659$63,402$64,145———
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule (2025-2026)

Range $39,810 – $62,931

StepBS+0BS+8BS+16BS+24MS+0MS+8MS+16MS+24
0$39,810$40,553$41,296$42,039$42,782$43,525$44,268$45,011
1$40,450$41,193$41,936$42,679$43,422$44,165$44,908$45,651
2$41,090$41,833$42,576$43,319$44,062$44,805$45,548$46,291
3$41,730$42,473$43,216$43,959$44,702$45,445$46,188$46,931
4$42,370$43,113$43,856$44,599$45,342$46,085$46,828$47,571
5$43,010$43,753$44,496$45,239$45,982$46,725$47,468$48,211
6$43,650$44,393$45,136$45,879$46,622$47,365$48,108$48,851
7$44,290$45,033$45,776$46,519$47,262$48,005$48,748$49,491
8$44,930$45,673$46,416$47,159$47,902$48,645$49,388$50,131
9$45,570$46,313$47,056$47,799$48,542$49,285$50,028$50,771
10$46,210$46,953$47,696$48,439$49,182$49,925$50,668$51,411
11$46,850$47,593$48,336$49,079$49,822$50,565$51,308$52,051
12$47,490$48,233$48,976$49,719$50,462$51,205$51,948$52,691
13$48,130$48,873$49,616$50,359$51,102$51,845$52,588$53,331
14$48,770$49,513$50,256$50,999$51,742$52,485$53,228$53,971
15$49,410$50,153$50,896$51,639$52,382$53,125$53,868$54,611
16$50,050$50,793$51,536$52,279$53,022$53,765$54,508$55,251
17$50,690$51,433$52,176$52,919$53,662$54,405$55,148$55,891
18$51,330$52,073$52,816$53,559$54,302$55,045$55,788$56,531
19$51,970$52,713$53,456$54,199$54,942$55,685$56,428$57,171
20$52,610$53,353$54,096$54,839$55,582$56,325$57,068$57,811
21$53,250$53,993$54,736$55,479$56,222$56,965$57,708$58,451
22$53,890$54,633$55,376$56,119$56,862$57,605$58,348$59,091
23$54,530$55,273$56,016$56,759$57,502$58,245$58,988$59,731
24$55,170$55,913$56,656$57,399$58,142$58,885$59,628$60,371
25$58,039$58,782$59,525$60,268$61,011———
26$58,679$59,422$60,165$60,908$61,651———
27$59,319$60,062$60,805$61,548$62,291———
28$59,959$60,702$61,445$62,188$62,931———
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule (2026-2027)

Range $41,403 – $67,084

StepBS+0BS+8BS+16BS+24MS+0MS+8MS+16MS+24
0$41,403$42,146$42,889$43,632$44,375$45,118$45,861$46,604
1$42,043$42,786$43,529$44,272$45,015$45,758$46,501$47,244
2$42,683$43,426$44,169$44,912$45,655$46,398$47,141$47,884
3$43,323$44,066$44,809$45,552$46,295$47,038$47,781$48,524
4$43,963$44,706$45,449$46,192$46,935$47,678$48,421$49,164
5$44,603$45,346$46,089$46,832$47,575$48,318$49,061$49,804
6$45,243$45,986$46,729$47,472$48,215$48,958$49,701$50,444
7$45,883$46,626$47,369$48,112$48,855$49,598$50,341$51,084
8$46,523$47,266$48,009$48,752$49,495$50,238$50,981$51,724
9$47,163$47,906$48,649$49,392$50,135$50,878$51,621$52,364
10$47,803$48,546$49,289$50,032$50,775$51,518$52,261$53,004
11$48,443$49,186$49,929$50,672$51,415$52,158$52,901$53,644
12$49,083$49,826$50,569$51,312$52,055$52,798$53,541$54,284
13$49,723$50,466$51,209$51,952$52,695$53,438$54,181$54,924
14$50,363$51,106$51,849$52,592$53,335$54,078$54,821$55,564
15$51,003$51,746$52,489$53,232$53,975$54,718$55,461$56,204
16$51,643$52,386$53,129$53,872$54,615$55,358$56,101$56,844
17$52,283$53,026$53,769$54,512$55,255$55,998$56,741$57,484
18$52,923$53,666$54,409$55,152$55,895$56,638$57,381$58,124
19$53,563$54,306$55,049$55,792$56,535$57,278$58,021$58,764
20$54,203$54,946$55,689$56,432$57,175$57,918$58,661$59,404
21$54,843$55,586$56,329$57,072$57,815$58,558$59,301$60,044
22$55,483$56,226$56,969$57,712$58,455$59,198$59,941$60,684
23$56,123$56,866$57,609$58,352$59,095$59,838$60,581$61,324
24$56,763$57,506$58,249$58,992$59,735$60,478$61,221$61,964
25$57,403$58,146$58,889$59,632$60,375$61,118$61,861$62,604
26$60,272$61,015$61,758$62,501$63,244———
27$60,912$61,655$62,398$63,141$63,884———
28$61,552$62,295$63,038$63,781$64,524———
29$62,192$62,935$63,678$64,421$65,164———
30$62,832$63,575$64,318$65,061$65,804———
31$63,472$64,215$64,958$65,701$66,444———
32$64,112$64,855$65,598$66,341$67,084———
Salary Schedule — Teacher Salary Schedule (2027-2028)

Range $43,059 – $56,580

StepBS+0BS+8BS+16BS+24MS+0MS+8MS+16MS+24
0$43,059$43,802$44,545$45,288$46,031$46,774$47,517$48,260
1$43,699$44,442$45,185$45,928$46,671$47,414$48,157$48,900
2$44,339$45,082$45,825$46,568$47,311$48,054$48,797$49,540
3$44,979$45,722$46,465$47,208$47,951$48,694$49,437$50,180
4$45,619$46,362$47,105$47,848$48,591$49,334$50,077$50,820
5$46,259$47,002$47,745$48,488$49,231$49,974$50,717$51,460
6$46,899$47,642$48,385$49,128$49,871$50,614$51,357$52,100
7$47,539$48,282$49,025$49,768$50,511$51,254$51,997$52,740
8$48,179$48,922$49,665$50,408$51,151$51,894$52,637$53,380
9$48,819$49,562$50,305$51,048$51,791$52,534$53,277$54,020
10$49,459$50,202$50,945$51,688$52,431$53,174$53,917$54,660
11$50,099$50,842$51,585$52,328$53,071$53,814$54,557$55,300
12$50,739$51,482$52,225$52,968$53,711$54,454$55,197$55,940
13$51,379$52,122$52,865$53,608$54,351$55,094$55,837$56,580
Key Clauses & Provisions (24)
Grievance
Arbitration Binding — Arbitrator's decision shall be binding on all parties
The arbitrator's decision shall be binding on all parties. The arbitrator shall not amend or modify any of the provisions of this Agreement.
Compensation
Ba Max Salary — $65,767.97
Step 32 first column salary: $65,767.97
Compensation
Ba Min Salary — Minimum salary for BA step 0
Level 0, BS+0 column shows salary of $38,464.19 as minimum entry point.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr1 — Contract shows 2024-2025 salary schedule; specific year-over-year percentage increase not stated in extracted pages
Appendix A-1 provides 2024-2025 salary schedule but extracted pages do not contain explicit percentage increase provision.
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr2 — Approximate 3% increase from 2025-2026 to 2026-2027 schedules
Compensation
Base Salary Increase Yr3 — Approximate 3% increase from 2026-2027 to 2027-2028 schedules
Leave
Bereavement Days — Up to seven (7) days per year for leave connected with the death of a member of the employee's immediate family or friends.
Employees may use up to seven (7) days per year for leave connected with the death of a member of the employee's immediate family or friends.
Workday
Contract Days Teacher — minimum 180 minutes of planning time exclusive of travel time based on five day student attendance week
Each elementary teacher shall be afforded a minimum of one hundred eighty (180) minutes of planning time exclusive of travel time based on a five (5) day student attendance week.
Insurance
Dental Coverage — Dental policy covered
toward the monthly premium or the amount equivalent to the single premium, whichever is less of the major medical, hospitalization, and dental policy for employee single-plan
Evaluation
Evaluation Cycle Years — Tenured teachers with 'Excellent' or 'Proficient' evaluated at least once every three years
Tenured teachers whose last summative evaluation rating was 'Excellent' or 'Proficient' shall be evaluated at least once every three (3) years or such other method of time as may be provided in the School Code.
Grievance
Grievance Steps — Five-step grievance procedure with final binding arbitration
Step 1: Informal verbal discussion. Step 2: Written grievance to Principal. Step 3: Appeal to Superintendent. Step 4: Appeal to Board of Education. Step 5: Binding arbitration.
Insurance
Health Single Premium — Ten Thousand and 00/100 Dollars
The Board of Education shall provide each member of the bargaining unit who is eligible under the provisions of the insurance contract with term group life insurance in the amount of Ten Thousand and 00/100 Dollars
Compensation
Lane Advancement Allowed — Horizontal advancement based on completion of graduate courses in approved graduate program leading to next higher degree
Horizontal advancement on the salary schedule shall be based upon completion of graduate courses taken as a part of a graduate program leading to the next higher degree. Prior approval of Superintendent required.
Compensation
Ma Max Salary — $70,489.22 (Level 32, MS+24, 2025-2026)
Compensation
Ma Min Salary — Minimum salary for MA step 0
Level 0, MS+0 column shows salary of $41,436.19.
Compensation
Off Schedule Bonus Yr1 — Retirement incentive bonus of 6% increase in final year for eligible teachers
Full-time teaching personnel who have at least twenty (20) years of teaching experience may have their total TRS reportable creditable earnings increased by six percent (6%) in each of their last four (4) years.
Leave
Personal Days Annual — Three (3) full days or six (6) half-days of personal business leave without loss of pay.
The Board shall grant each certified teacher three (3) full days or six (6) half-days of personal business leave without loss of pay. Up to two (2) unused personal leave day may be added to the following year's leave.
Retirement
Retirement Pickup Pct — 10.3753% of employee salary
The Board of Education shall pick up and pay an amount up to 10.3753% of the employee's salary toward the individual certified teacher's contribution to the Downstate Teacher's Retirement System.
Retirement
Retirement System — Downstate Teacher's Retirement System
The Board of Education shall pick up and pay an amount up to 10.3753% of the employee's salary toward the individual certified teacher's contribution to the Downstate Teacher's Retirement System.
Compensation
Salary Lanes Count — Eight salary columns visible in table
Salary schedule displays eight columns of compensation data across different educational credential/experience categories.
Compensation
Salary Steps Count — Salary schedule contains 29 steps (levels 0-28) with horizontal lanes
Salary schedule table shows levels 0 through 28 with step increments across BS+0, BS+8, BS+16, BS+24, MS+0, MS+8, MS+16, MS+24 lanes.
Leave
Sick Days Annual — Each certified teacher will be furnished at the beginning of each school year, the number of sick leave days he/she has available.
Each certified teacher will be furnished at the beginning of each school year, the number of sick leave days he/she has available. Certified teachers needing more than the maximum days allowed may apply to use the Sick Leave Bank for additional days.
Leave
Sick Leave Max Days — 340 days maximum accumulation
Sick leave can accumulate to three hundred forty (340) days or until the employee qualifies for disability benefits or retirement.
Compensation
Step Increase — Step increases vary by salary lane and position on schedule
Salary schedule shows varying step increments; movement between steps determined by horizontal advancement on salary schedule with progressive increases.
Comparable Districts in McDonough County
DistrictCountyLatest base %Term
Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170 McDonough 3.50% —
Macomb CUSD 185 McDonough 3.50% —
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