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Gary Community School Corp discusses tentative two-year teacher contract with raises, stipends and ECA changes
Summary
Board trustees reviewed a tentative two-year teacher collective bargaining agreement that would set the 2025–26 starting base salary at $51,884, add attendance and supplemental stipends, change extracurricular (ECA) stipends, and raise the top salary range; no vote was taken and final action is scheduled for Nov. 13, 2025.
The Gary Community School Corp board on Nov. 6, 2025 reviewed the terms of a tentative two-year teacher collective bargaining agreement that would adjust base pay, add quarterly attendance and supplemental stipends, change several extracurricular stipends, and revise leave and scheduling language. Board members discussed details but did not vote; final action is scheduled for the board's Nov. 13, 2025 meeting.
Ms. Svickovich, the administration presenter, opened the discussion and said the tentative agreement is posted on the district website and was presented in line with Indiana Code 20-29-6-19. "This is not an action item, but a discussion of the terms proposed in the tentative agreement," she said, adding that "it is a 2 year contract with a reopener for wages in 2027 only." The board did not take action at the Nov. 6 meeting.
Under the proposed terms, the 2025–26 starting base salary would be $51,884. The compensation plan would include…
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