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New Albany Floyd County Schools holds hearing on tentative teachers— agreement; association ratified 98.5%
Summary
The district held a public hearing Oct. 27 on a tentative collective bargaining agreement (TA) with the Education Association. The association ratified the TA and the board will consider final approval at a special meeting Nov. 3 after the required 72-hour posting period.
New Albany Floyd County Schools held a public hearing Oct. 27 on a tentative collective bargaining agreement with the Education Association for New Albany Floyd County Schools. The association leadership previously notified the district that its membership ratified the tentative agreement; association president Lisa McEntireno said 85% of members voted and "98.5% said yes and 1.5% said no."
The hearing was the step required by state law before the board may act, Dr. Madison said, citing the timing and notice requirements for collective bargaining under Indiana Code 20-29-6-19. "We post the tentative agreement or the summary of the tentative agreement on our school website, and we have to do that for 72 hours prior to having a hearing on the tentative agreement," Dr. Madison said. He added, "and then we cannot act on that as a board until 72 hours has passed after that hearing."
Board members were given a summary of contract highlights during the hearing. Among the items presented: a teacher salary range for 2025–27 from $51,850 at the minimum starting salary to $86,950 at the maximum; a $1,650 base increase for eligible teachers in the 2025–26 school year; and, for 2026–27, a $1,350 base increase or a stipend for teachers at the top of the salary scale. Teachers with a literacy endorsement or who teach dual-credit or Advanced Placement courses will receive $200 stipends, the administration said.
Dr. Madison described a move to a self-insured health plan for the district and said district and employee contributions will increase. He said the district expects to carry roughly 80% of the cost increases and employees about 20%. He outlined approximate district premium-contribution increases included in the TA: about $1,340 additional for the employee-only plan, $2,598 additional for employee-plus-spouse, roughly $2,224 additional for employee-plus-children, and $3,005 additional for family coverage.
The TA also includes non-pay items: incentives tied to attendance, options for earlier buyout of banked leave days, expanded extra-curricular and co-curricular stipends, and free admittance for teachers to all NAFCS athletic events, Dr. Madison said. A full summary of changes is posted on the district website under the "Tentative Agreement" tab.
No final board action was taken at the hearing. Dr. Madison said the board will act on the tentative agreement at a special meeting scheduled for Monday, Nov. 3, at 5:30 p.m.
