By Amy Newsom
Correspondent
The Sibley East School Board, during its regular monthly meeting on Monday night, April 16, voted 5-0 and approved a motion to approve the  2017-2019 teachers’ master agreement.  Language changes are effective for the 2018-2019 school year.

A summary of the changes provided by Sibley East Superintendent Jim Amsden include:
Memorandum of Understanding added back in for special education teachers allowing days for paperwork;  district will cap insurance increases at 10 percent each year, anything over 10 percent will be paid by the individual;  entered into a new memorandum of understanding to look at the new licensing laws with Tiers 1 through 4 licenses and craft language for the contract prior to July 1, 2019; increase extra-curricular schedule 2 percent in 2017-2018 and 1 percent in 2018-2019; rebuilt salary schedule to make all steps even, add step 17+ for individuals who were on Step 17 last year only, increase step 17+ of 1.9 percent for 2017-2018, increase salary 2 percent for 2018-2019 and eliminate step 1; the reported contract package salary and benefit increase over 2 years will be 6.99 percent, (with current staffing, district teaching staff cost for salary and benefits will increase approximately 4 percent).

Find the complete story in the April 19, 2018 edition of the Arlington Enterprise.