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IELRB Posts Offers In Meridian CUSD 15 Negotiations

  • Date Posted
    October 31, 2024
  • Category
    News
Offers from the Meridian CUSD 15 (Macon) school district and teachers have been posted on the Illinois Education Labor Relations Board (IELRB) website. The offers were posted on October 30. The previous collective bargaining agreement expired on August 19, 2024. The parties are scheduled to meet again October 30.

“The Board of Education’s perspective focuses on fairness and equity, aiming for solutions that not only address immediate concerns but also promote long-term sustainability for the district and its stakeholders,” said an October 30 statement from the district.

Key issues still in negotiations include salary and wage increases, extra-duty compensation, personal leave, and salary schedule advancement. The board of education’s most recent salary proposal represents an average annual increase of 4.78% per teacher and a total average increase of $10,238.51 per teacher over the four years, according to the filing.

Meridian CUSD 15 in Macon educates 950 students in three schools. The Meridian Federation of Teachers is comprised of approximately 70 certified staff members.