The Manhattan/Ogden School board plans to hold a special meeting Friday to consider ratification of the NEA teacher contract agreement for the 2020-2021 school year.
Included in the agreement is a 3.52 percent compensation package increase. The base salary proposal shows no increase with starting teacher salaries remaining at $41,000. The proposal also calls for vertical and horizontal steps for experience and education and continued coverage of individual health insurance premiums. A number of letters of understanding are also outlined in the proposal, including one that will add three additional sick days if needed due to COVID-19 and language to potentially use remote learning in lieu of inclement weather days.
The tentative agreement is estimated to increase total teacher compensation and expense by nearly $1.2 million.
The school board will meet at 7:30 a.m. Friday via Zoom. The meeting will be shared to the USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden Facebook page. The packet for Friday’s meeting, including details of the tentative agreement is shared below.
