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Woodland CCSD 50 board approves midterm pay increases; directs retro pay and approves two dismissals
Summary
The Woodland CCSD 50 Board approved midterm amendments to its collective-bargaining agreement, adding roughly $3.23 million in retroactive and next-year salary increases for certified and support staff — including a market adjustment for bus drivers — and approved two honorable dismissals. Implementation and retro pay processing were assigned to HR.
The Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50 Board of Education on March 16 approved midterm amendments to its collective-bargaining agreement with the Woodland Council, Lake County Federation of Teachers, Local 504, committing roughly $3.23 million in retroactive and ongoing salary increases.
District staff said the package includes larger step increases for early-career certified teachers (starting with a $4,000 increase at step one and a cascading $135 decrement per step), a guaranteed minimum raise of about $2,515 for long-tenured certified staff, and a 6% retroactive increase for support staff this year (up from 4%). The district also raised its starting bus-driver rate retroactively to $25.50 and expects additional marketplace adjustments next year.
"You're looking at about 3.23 million that will go into our new agreement," said Chris Bobc, the district presenter, as he summarized the fiscal implications. Staff told the board the total reflects dollars added on top of what the existing CBA would have required.
Board members said they supported the agreement as a recruitment and retention measure. Dr. Mitchek thanked the union for collaboration and framed the changes as necessary to keep the district competitive and retain existing employees.
The board approved the CBA amendment by roll call (motion carries, six in favor). District staff said their office will process retroactive pay and corrections and aims to distribute retro pay within roughly 60 days; HR and payroll will update postings and publish the new salary appendices.
Separately, during the same meeting the board approved two resolutions authorizing honorable dismissals. The board voted to authorize the honorable dismissal of licensed middle-school employee Adam C. Ogle; staff clarified that reductions in force are followed by invitations to return for qualified employees if positions re-open. The board also approved the honorable dismissal of educational support personnel Evelyn Heron. Both dismissals passed by roll call (motions carry, six in favor).
The district indicated the pay changes are intended both to raise starting salaries and to reduce reliance on external contractors by improving in-house recruitment. Implementation steps include payroll recalculation, publicizing new job postings, and updating collective-bargaining appendices.
