Overview

• Negotiators for District 203 and the teachers union are holding mediator-led sessions Tuesday through Thursday.
• Hundreds of educators rallied outside Naperville Central before a packed board meeting, reflecting heightened public engagement.
• Talks hinge on compensation and the district’s proposed 'innovative school experience' that would shift start and end times and add block scheduling at high schools.
• District leaders call the union’s proposal unsustainable and warn of potential tax increases or service cuts, while union officials cite reserves exceeding $25 million.
• The district lists first- and second-year raises of 4.9% and 4.94% with later increases tied to PTELL CPI, as the union seeks 3.9% and 3.75% base raises followed by CPI-based increases with a 3% floor and 5% cap.