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  School Board, Teachers’ Union Agree On New, Two-Year Salary Increase  
  Cost Of Wage Increases Set At $156,223:   May 6, 2021 Edition  
     The Boardman Board of Education unanimously approved an amended contract with the Boardman Education Association at its regular monthly meeting on Monday, April 26. The amended contract allows for a wage increase following the teacher wage freeze agreed upon last year during the uncertainty of the pandemic.
      The future pay hikes come in tandem with a new health insurance package that will enable the district to see substantial savings in healthcare costs.
      Total cost of the wage increases is $156,223 for the two-year period of the contract, according to Boardman Local School Treasurer Terry Armstrong.
      The amended contract will take effect July 1, 2021 and run through June 30, 2023. It includes a 1.5 % pay raise next school year, and a 2% pay raise in the 2022-23 school year.
      “The pay increases for the members of the Boardman Education Association were made possible through the willingness of BEA membership and all Boardman staff members to work with the Board on revisions to health care benefits,” said Armstrong. “It is also very important to note that the district will also realize savings through staff retirements and the district’s retire-rehire program heading into next year.”
      “The value of a teacher has never been more evident than what we have experienced through this pandemic,” said Supt. Tim Saxton. “I respect the fact that our employees understand the uncertainty the pandemic has created and we were able to work together to complete a collective bargaining agreement that addresses change but balances the financial health of the district.”
      The Boardman Education Association ratified the amended agreement prior to its approval by the school board. Approximately 300 teachers comprise the BEA.
      Average annual teacher’s salary at the Boardman Local School system for the 2021-22 school year will be $60,212; and that will increase to $61,417 in 2022-23, Armstrong said.
      “I am proud of the work our staff has done this year with returning to the classroom this fall and teaching both in person and remote students all year. After Gov. DeWine cut Boardman’s funding last year by over $800,000, the teaching staff understood the need to forgo a pay increase at the time. Now, we are fortunate that working together, a fair financial package could be reached.” said Boardman Education Association President Bill Amendol.
      Boardman’s general fund expenses this school year are over $1 million less than anticipated for this year and $1.5 million less than fiscal year 2020.
     
 
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