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For the past nine months, Salem-Keizer, the second-largest school district in Oregon, has been engaged in contract negotiations with teachers and support staff.
Over the past nine months, Salem-Keizer School District, Oregon’s second-largest, has been working to avert a potential strike among teachers and other school staff members through contract negotiations.
In the latest round of discussions, the district is putting forth a two-year contract valued at $37 million for teachers, encompassing an approximately 9% salary increase. Concurrently, a three-year contract proposal worth $45 million is being presented for support staff, including custodians and instructional assistants. Both contracts include a 13.5% salary boost over three years.
The comprehensive package offered by the district amounts to $82 million, representing the maximum feasible offer, according to the district.
“The agreement we reach will still be less than our staff deserve, and more than our school district can afford,” said Superintendent Andrea Castañeda.