Overview

• The school board voted unanimously to approve the deal after union members ratified it, making the contract official.
• Base salary increases are set at 3.85% in year one, 2.5% in year two, and at least 2% in years three and four, tied to CPI for the latter years.
• District officials say the raises amount to a compounded average increase of at least 19.67% over the four-year term.
• Internal substitution pay rises to $48 per hour from $29, and hourly rates for supplemental duties increase by $3 per hour.
• Licensed staff gain three additional sick days beginning in their 21st year of service, and a threatened Aug. 26 strike was averted after a tentative Aug. 22 agreement.