Teachers, board ratify new agreement

A one-year contract has been ratified by both the Onaway Area Schools Board of Education and the teachers. The teachers approved the agreement June 4 and the board voted 7-0 to ratify it at a special meeting June 9. According to the contract, the teachers will be receiving a three percent raise in salary.

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Health insurance went from MEBS to Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO at a significant savings for the district. The starting salary for a teacher is $30,871 and for the longest serving teacher at the top of the scale is $49,173.

The school calendar was part of the new contract and is similar to last year?s. The date to start school is September 2 and the ending date is June 8.

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