Teachers union ratifies contract with USD 259
The United Teachers of Wichita Union has voted in favor of a new contract agreement with USD 259. About 88 percent of members in favor of the contract which offers the first pay increase for the teachers in four years.
The district's website shows the contract includes:
- A 1 precent increase to the salary schedule
- One step on the salary schedule per years of experience
- Adjustment on salary schedule based on addition education
- Teachers will move to the appropriate place on the longevity schedule, but will not receive back pay
- Professional dress code
- No changes to the employee health plan
- Converting a teacher in-service day to a classroom work day during teacher report week in August
- Early dismissal for teachers on end-of-semester and end-of-year grading dates if grades are submitted by noon on those days
- Two separate study committees comprised of administrators and teachers, one to focus on professional development, and one to focus on evaluations in light of the recently-announced NCLB waiver for Kansas.
The increase in salary has been included in the district's new $628 million budget which will be voted on by the school board in two weeks.
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