Since June 2014, the Kinnikinnick Community Consolidated School District 131 Board of Education (Board) and the Kinnikinnick Education Association (KEA) have engaged in collective bargaining negotiations in an effort to reach an agreement on the terms for the parties’ successor contract. The parties’ current collective bargaining agreement expired on August 15, 2014. Classes for the current school year started August 20, 2014 and are ongoing.
The parties jointly agreed to participate in federal mediation on August 28, 2014, and while we have reached a tentative agreement on several contract terms, we remain apart on a number of items, including but not limited to salary, retirement and health benefits.
In January 2015, the Kinnikinnick Education Association (KEA) initiated the public posting process with the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board (IELRB). The Kinnikinnick Community Consolidated School Board and the KEA will submit their last proposals to the IELRB for public posting on January 27, 2015. The proposals may be viewed on http://www.illinois.gov/elrb/Pages/FinalOffers.aspx
The Board of Education will also provide updates on the District’s website, www.kinn131.org.
The Kinnikinnick Board of Education and the KEA have agreed to continue meeting and working with a federal mediator to reach a resolution. The primary issues that remain unresolved are compensation, retirement, and insurance benefits.
The Board’s primary goals for a new contract are:
• Providing a fair salary and benefits package to its employees;
• Maintaining the long term financial stability and viability of the District; and
• Encouraging and maintaining the highest quality instruction.
The Kinnikinnick Board of Education is committed to providing a contract that is fair to our teachers, while keeping our promise to maintain fiscal accountability to our taxpayers. The Board of Education and the KEA’s common goal is to encourage and enable all students to reach their highest potential. The Board will continue to work toward that end and through continued mediation sessions work toward a contract agreement.
The parties jointly agreed to participate in federal mediation on August 28, 2014, and while we have reached a tentative agreement on several contract terms, we remain apart on a number of items, including but not limited to salary, retirement and health benefits.
In January 2015, the Kinnikinnick Education Association (KEA) initiated the public posting process with the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board (IELRB). The Kinnikinnick Community Consolidated School Board and the KEA will submit their last proposals to the IELRB for public posting on January 27, 2015. The proposals may be viewed on http://www.illinois.gov/elrb/Pages/FinalOffers.aspx
The Board of Education will also provide updates on the District’s website, www.kinn131.org.
The Kinnikinnick Board of Education and the KEA have agreed to continue meeting and working with a federal mediator to reach a resolution. The primary issues that remain unresolved are compensation, retirement, and insurance benefits.
The Board’s primary goals for a new contract are:
• Providing a fair salary and benefits package to its employees;
• Maintaining the long term financial stability and viability of the District; and
• Encouraging and maintaining the highest quality instruction.
The Kinnikinnick Board of Education is committed to providing a contract that is fair to our teachers, while keeping our promise to maintain fiscal accountability to our taxpayers. The Board of Education and the KEA’s common goal is to encourage and enable all students to reach their highest potential. The Board will continue to work toward that end and through continued mediation sessions work toward a contract agreement.