New Teacher Contract Approved Through 2017
Solon Schools officials say the deal is a win for teachers, administration and taxpayers.
The Solon Board of Education and the Solon Education Association have come to terms on a new deal to renegotiate the final year of the current three-year labor contract and also agreed on a new three-year deal through 2017. Solon Schools officials say the deal is a win for teachers, administration and taxpayers. The agreement, approved Monday by the school board, provides teaching staff with raises in three of the next four years, and one year of pay freezes. Both sides of the deal had committed to one more year of pay freezes. At the same time, employees will pay more for health coverage, a major cost savings for the school district. The deal also results in a five-year financial forecast for the district without the need for a tax levy…
jon
10:15 am on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Unfortunately it is my understanding that those of us who are not included in this pay increase will be subject to increased health care costs. So the support teams pay more for health care, but at the same time do not receive any type of pay increase. We also don't get paid for the days we are not in school (winter/spring break, inservice days, religious holidays). Ten days off for winter break … more ›