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Caledonia public and board debate teacher contract as district offers multi-year pay package
Summary
With the teachers' contract expired July 31, 2025, the Caledonia Community Schools board outlined a multi-year pay proposal while parents, teachers and residents urged faster, larger raises during public comment.
The Caledonia Community Schools Board of Education on Monday outlined a multi-year proposal to settle a contract with the Caledonia Education Association after the agreement expired July 31, 2025, while scores of parents, retired and current teachers urged the board to reach a faster, higher-pay settlement.
Board President Tim (last name not specified) read a statement saying the contract expired on July 31, 2025, and that board and association representatives had held 10 negotiation sessions in April, May, June, July and August. The statement summarized a district proposal that would: keep step advancement on the existing salary schedule (described by the board as a 1%–5% step increase depending on placement); add a 4.5% increase to the salary schedule for the 2025–26 school year; increase starting pay for first-year teachers; and raise pay for hard-to-fill ancillary…
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