LCHS Teacher contract  reached

[SEPT. 12, 2005]  LINCOLN -- The Lincoln Community High School Board of Education and the Lincoln Community High School Education Association finalized a three-year agreement at a special Board Meeting on August 31st. The Board negotiating team, consisting of spokesperson Bridget Schneider, Jim Mammen and Rick Hobler, recommended the agreement to the board for approval. The Board of Education unanimously approved the agreement on Wednesday evening while the LCHSEA ratified the contract on August 30th•

The Board of Education places a high value on its excellent teachers and staff and we are pleased to have reached a fair and financially responsible three year agreement,” stated Rick Hobler, Board President. “The new agreement will allow us to continue to focus on the schools mission of inspiring each student to lifelong success.”

 The new contract provides for a salary schedule with a base amount, including mandatory teachers’ retirement contributions, as follows: $29,236.26 for the 2005-2006 school year, $30,005.49 for 2006-2007, and $30,774.72 for 2007-08. The average increase in salary is approximately 3% across the board in each of the three years. Additionally, health and dental benefits will continue to be adequately funded by the district while, at the same time, requiring teachers to bear additional costs for deductibles and co-pays. Additionally, changes in contract language affecting employee benefits and working conditions, including those required by recently passed state laws, were also mutually agreed upon.

 [News Release]