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BEA presents pay-and-step demand; district offers 1.5% counter as negotiations begin
Summary
The Beloit Education Association presented a proposal asking each certified educator to advance one step on the salary schedule and to apply the Consumer Price Index (2.95%) to each cell; the board's initial position is a 1.5% increase on the compensation plan for 2025-26. Negotiations will continue with superintendent and board representatives.
Representatives of the Beloit Education Association presented initial bargaining proposals to the School District of Beloit Board of Education and the board offered an initial position in return as collective-bargaining talks began.
BEA co-presidents Melissa Rohrbeck and James Hoey proposed both "professional advancement and a true cost-of-living pay increase for every employee," explaining that each educator should advance one grade on the certified compensation plan and that each cell be increased by the Consumer Price Index (about 2.95% for 2025-26). The BEA gave a numeric example to illustrate how a teacher's placement on the salary schedule would change under their proposal.
Nut graf: the board's initial offer is a 1.5% increase applied to current placement on the compensation plan for the 2025-26 school year. The bargaining teams will meet; the superintendent noted continued engagement and thanked participants.
Dr. Garrison and board leadership identified the next steps: administration (including a designated board representative) will meet with BEA co-presidents to negotiate. No final agreement was reached; the initial exchange sets the parameters for upcoming bargaining sessions.
Ending: Negotiations between the BEA and the district will proceed through the established collective-bargaining process; both sides reported willingness to continue discussions.
