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Kearney board ratifies teacher contract, approves staff raises, athletic trainer contract and modest fee increases
Summary
The board ratified a negotiated agreement with the Kearney Education Association, approved raises for classified and exempt staff and administrators, awarded a five‑year athletic training services contract, and approved modest increases to meal and instrument fees.
The Kearney Public Schools Board of Education ratified a new contract with the Kearney Education Association and approved across‑the‑board compensation increases and service agreements covering the 2025–26 school year.
The board ratified a negotiated agreement that increases base step‑one pay and provides additional compensation and benefit changes. The package raised base pay on step 1 from $40,000 to $40,700 and added a negotiated flat salary payment for certified staff (an amount negotiated to $7,200 beginning 2025–26). The district also increased its single‑insurance contribution to $3,200 (from $3,000) and increased the family insurance contribution by $2,400 (from $5,900 to $8,300). Negotiators described the teacher package as a 4.86 percent total compensation ask.
The board also approved a separate salary action for non‑certified staff: a 5 percent average increase for classified employees (paraprofessionals, custodial, food service,…
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