Salina Post
Jun 08, 2023

Salina Public Schools and NEA-Salina settle contract negotiations

Posted Jun 08, 2023 2:05 PM

USD 305 

The Salina Public Schools Board of Education and NEA-Salina met for their second and final round of contract negotiations for the 2023-2024 school year. The teams agreed to the following changes:

- Added $1500 to the base salary. - Agreed to pay step and movement. 
- Added school counselors to the group of staff who receive special salary provisions. 
- Added two days of leave designated for bereavement. 
- Added five days of parental leave. 
- Added procedures to better facilitate the classroom discipline process. 
- Removed the sunset provision on the ability to work from home on teacher workdays . 
- Added $20/month to the employer health insurance contribution.
- Excluded funerals from the blackout day provision for use of PTO. 
- Added procedures to allow NEA-Salina more efficient access to the bargaining unit information.

- Made clarifications to the longevity provisions. 
- Created a joint committee to study and make recommendations on lunch schedules for teachers during the 23-24 school year

Now that the teams have settled, next steps will be teacher ratification and a vote of the full Board of Education.