Teachers in the Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) School System will receive a raise in pay this school year after the HSE School Board ratified a new one-year contract with the HSE Education Association.  Janet Chandler, President of the Association, told LarryInFishers most of the school district’s teachers will receive a 2.17% raise in salary under the new pact.  Teachers with more experience, higher in the step pay ladder, will receive a 2.71% increase in pay. Beginning teachers will see their pay go up by 6.12%.  Chandler says beginning teachers have not seen any raise in a number of years.  Teachers in the district have already ratified the contract.

In other school board news from the August 24th session….

Superintendent Allen Bourff introduced Sneha Shah to the board.  She will be leading the political action committee charged with advocating for the school tax referendum projected to be on the May, 2016 election ballot.

The board approved a new policy that conforms with state law, allowing staff members in HSE Schools, but living outside the HSE school district boundaries, to allow their children to attend HSE Schools.

The board discussed goals discussed at their recent retreat, dealing with student academic opportunities, student services and the operating referendum next year.