Why haven’t CV teachers settled the contract?

• Retroactivity
• Cost of living for the schedule
• Cut 3 steps off of our salary schedule
• Increase to 10% of premium share
• Keep equal planning time for all staff
• Maintain equal benefits for all staff
employees, including the continued health care buyout for district spouses

Why the school board can settle this contract:

• No tax increase needed to fund the teachers’ proposal
• Difference in proposals = an average of less than 1% of the budget for each of the four years in a four-year contract
• District surplus of $23 million