Board approves collective bargaining agreement with teachers’ union; union rep notes state law change on raises
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Summary
Trustees approved a collective bargaining agreement with the School City of East Chicago Federation of Teachers Local 511. Union representative Helen Steinbeck told the board that state law no longer requires an 'effective' or 'highly effective' rating for teachers to receive a raise; the contract requires a prior-year evaluation and 120 days worked for raise eligibility.
The School City of East Chicago Board of Trustees voted to approve a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the School City of East Chicago Federation of Teachers Local 511.
Union representative Helen Steinbeck spoke to the board and summarized a substantive change reflected in the contract: “Because the state law no longer requires that teachers have to be rated effective or highly effective to receive a raise, that part was removed,” Steinbeck said. She added that the contract requires teachers to have an evaluation from the previous year and to have worked at least 120 days to qualify for pay increases.
Trustees asked whether previously negotiated edits had been incorporated; the board president said the requested changes had been folded into the current agreement. Trustee Gomez said she felt uncomfortable with one change but did not block approval; roll call recorded affirmative votes from available trustees and the agreement passed.
The contract's wording and any administrative application will be part of the district’s personnel and payroll processes; staff did not provide additional wage-table details in the recorded discussion.
