Teutopolis School Board, TEA Agree on Three-Year Contract

Teutopolis Unit 50 School District has approved a contract with Teutopolis Education Association, which includes teachers and support staff members.

The three-year agreement will begin with the start of school this August and extend through the 2026-2027 school year.

The Teutopolis Board of Education voted unanimously at a special meeting Thursday night in favor of the agreement following ratification by the TEA two weeks earlier. It's the second consecutive three-year contract agreement.

Teutopolis Superintendent Matt Sturgeon said, "Throughout the negotiation process, both sides approached the table with professionalism and cooperation. This agreement, and the process to get here, is but another example of Wooden Shoes coming together for a common purpose and passion, our children, schools and community."

Teachers and support personnel will receive an average pay increase of 5.75% per year over each of the next three years. The agreement also includes increases of Board contributions to staff member medical insurance, increased sick and personal leave, the addition of paid holidays for support personnel, and the creation of longevity stipends for support personnel and eligible extracurricular position coaches/sponsors.

"The wage and benefit increases, and language modifications, will allow Teutopolis CUSD #50 to continue to attract the best and brightest new staff members to the district, and to maintain our existing talented and dedicated team," said Board of Education President Courtney Tegeler.

TEA Co-Presidents Jeannie Gaddis, Wendy Kreke and Crystal Tipton commented, "We are proud of what our association members, administrative team and Board of Education were able to accomplish this past year and are excited to return for our students later this fall".

Association leadership also thanked the Board members and their Association team for "their respective efforts in a productive collective bargaining cycle."