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Our Community, Our News
MAY 23, 2013
DEAL FINALLY INKED
Vol. 6 No. 45
After nearly a year, Valley View teachers accept new contract By Laura Katauskas Staff Reporter
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fter a long process and several proposals, Valley View School District 365u teachers approved a contract allowing for a 2 percent salary increase while accepting higher insurance premiums. In a vote, passed with a margin of 155 votes, the teachers passed essentially a one-year contract that is effective immediately and will expire June 30 2014. For nearly a year, teachers have been working without a contract. The majority of the 1800 certified and classified members of the district voted down previous proposals, marking the first time members rejected a contract in nearly a decade. While both union representatives and district See CONTRACT, page 2