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Board reviews five-year BEA contract, stresses fiscal caution as members and public press for projections
Summary
The Blackhawk School Board reviewed and approved classroom-related consent items and discussed a five-year BEA teachersassociation contract the district says averages a 3.6% annual increase; public commenters and some board members pressed district staff for five-year affordability projections and details on health-care contributions.
The Blackhawk School Board examined a five-year contract proposal with the Blackhawk Education Association and discussed its expected budgetary impact before approving related consent items.
At the work session, the superintendent summarized negotiations and said the agreement spans five years with an average 3.6% increase across the term and insurance-deductible changes that yielded the district "significant savings." The superintendent told the board the package "stayed within our budgeted amount for this year" but acknowledged longer-term…
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