HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Teachers in Hutchinson USD 308 have finally voted and approved a new collective bargaining agreement with the district. Teachers voted on the contract Thursday after failing to do so three previous times.
The two sides recently came together on a new contract after declaring an impasse during negotiations. At that time a mediator was brought in to try and bring the two sides closer together.
Key items in the agreement are an increase to the base pay and funding step and column movement for teachers. An additional step was added to some of the columns to fund movement for teachers who were frozen on the wage scale.
Also in the agreement, is a $750 one time premium pay to teachers this year. Now that the contract is approved, the additional compensation would be prorated through the rest of the contract year.
The matter now goes before the USD 308 school board for their final approval. That should come at their next regular meeting.
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