WEA Ratifies Negotiations Proposal

WEA leaders met to ratify the 2009-2010 contract negotiations Thursday, June 21. Here is a summary:

• Steps and Lanes funded
• Increases of around 3% on Insurance premium participation
• Salary schedule remains the same with only 182 days of work
• Six quality teaching days at daily rate
• Exchange 2 days of sick leave for one day of personal leave (must participate in health assessment or annual physical exam)
• Committee to study technology and reporting student progress.
• Recommended 30 minute (average) duty free lunch
• Seniority starts on day you sign contract.
• Junior High Teachers will work with administrators on track meet assignments
• Prep time committees at each Elementary School.
• CTE teachers able to convert credit hours to semester hours when determining industrial experience.
• Separation papers signed by April 15th to receive early retirement incentives.
• Last day of contract defined at June 30.