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West Lafayette Com School Corp tentative two-year teacher contract draws criticism at public hearing
Summary
At a public hearing, the district announced a tentative two-year agreement with the teachers association; the teachers' bargaining chair said raises will not keep pace with inflation, total teacher spending is down about $100,000, and the board will take up the contract for approval on Nov. 10.
The West Lafayette Com School Corp announced a tentative two-year contract agreement with its teachers association during a brief public hearing. Dr. Breiner said the district has "reached a 2 year tentative contractual agreement" and that the contract will be placed on the Nov. 10 board meeting agenda for consideration of recommended approval.
David, the teachers' bargaining chair, spoke during public comment and said the answer to whether "the teachers are happy" is "simply no." He told the board that although "each individual teacher will receive a raise," total district spending on teachers is…
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