001is going to feel like a Halloween video. >> Welcome to the Wabash City Schools special meeting of the board of trustees. We are here at the middle school auditorium. It is Monday, October 13th, 4:00. Uh roll call. Everyone is present. Having a quorum, I'll call the meeting to order. This is a public meeting of the Wash City Schools October 13, 2025, 4:00 p.m. here at the middle school auditorium. Um, public comment will be taken at this meeting pursuant to Indiana code 20-29-6-19. New business. A approved recommendation to Watifi ratify the WCS 2025 through 2026 master contract agreement between the board of school trustees of Wabash City Schools and the Wabash City Teachers Association. >> Discussion motion to open the meeting. >> I have a motion. >> Motion to motion to make the to approve the
002contract. Okay, Jason recommendation. >> Okay, Connie second it >> discussion. >> Uh, first I want to start again by thanking Mr. Burns and Mr. Carmichael for their work um on behalf of the teachers. I'll go through a quick summary. I did this when we went through the tenative agreement. Um, teachers can receive the following increases to their base. Um, for evaluation, those rated effective or highly effective will receive 1500 years year of experience. Those who worked at least 128 20 days with us last year will get 500 academic need. Those teachers that have completed the literacy endorsement coursework, taken the test, and have it added to their license by today um will receive $500. And just want to remind this is a one-time increase to their base. So, next year, only those that get it
003added to their license tomorrow through next year's date of ratification will get that $500 increase. Um, changes in the ECA schedule. Um, we eliminated the number of positions for items such as lean learners. We had a finding on that, so we had to remove them. We also corrected a few salaries that were incorrect. Middle school track pool. Um, we had a typo in the varsity girls basketball amount. One thing that I did miss pointing out was that um Friday school and Saturday school um detention that was added to the ECA this year and the incre the rate was increased to $20 an hour. I believe in the past it was $10 an hour and nobody volunteered to do that. So we're hoping um with the rate increase we'll see a few more volunteers. um insuranceances
004were updated and then finally um we are required to increase our beginning teacher pay to 45,000. We knew that we weren't going to be able to make that uh jump in one year. So after the raises have been um added on any teacher that is below 45 42,000 will be moved up to 42,000 um which is now our beginning teacher salary and the plan is to get to 45,000 next year. So the increases range from 2.98 to 5% with the average being 4.3. So that is all the changes made in the collective bargaining agreement. Okay. Was there anything you wanted to say before we voted? You don't have to. I just wanted to give you the option. >> Thank you. because Indianapolis does a lot to inhibit a rural school system like Waw Bash City
005Schools to attract good teachers. >> Yep. >> And I do not like the current trend to treat education like a business. With that being said, I have been here for 10 years and I look forward to being here for another 10 years. It will be easier if Indianapolis changes their tune. >> Okay. Thank you. All those in favor of approving the master contract agreement say I. >> I. >> Those opposed. Motion passes. With that, we're adjourned. Thank you, Same.