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SEPTEMBER 27, 2012
Vol. 6 No. 11
VALLEY VIEW TEACHERS REJECT DISTRICT CONTRACT By Laura Katauskas Staff Reporter
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or the first time in more than a decade, teachers in Valley View School District 365u cast an overwhelming vote to turn down the proposed contract from the district. While both parties acknowledge they will meet back at the table for negotiations, the issues concerning teachers most are salary, higher insurance premiums and changes to the daily schedule. Roughly 92 percent of approximately 1,800 certified and
classified members rejected the contract. Victoria Sutterlin, president of the Valley View Council, Local 604 of the American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, said the major issue centers on the fact that the salary schedule proposed would not offset the rise in insurance costs. In addition, there were proposed changes being made to daily schedules that members could not agree with. “We can go back to the table—we are to open listening,” Sutterlin said. “We need to find common ground and through negotiations rethink the plan.”
School Board President Steve Quigley agreed. “We will go back to the table with the leadership on both sides and see what their issues are,” Quigley said. “This all part of the process.” The teacher’s contract expired in August and will continue to work off this contract until a new contract is approved. Because negotiations are underway, details of the contract could not be released. The district could not be reached for comment at this time. katauskas@buglenewspapers.com