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FL teachers ratify two-year contract
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Wednesday, 09 January 2008
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Teachers in the Forest Lake Area School District on Wednesday overwhelmingly ratified a two-year contract offer. Jim Lindstrom, chief negotiator for the Forest Lake Education Association, said the proposal was approved by a vote of 394 to 55. The new contract covers the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 school years. Teachers will receive a combined 4 percent salary schedule adjustment over the two-year period.
Lindstrom said the settlement was reached in part because of the state mandated Jan. 15 settlement deadline and the realization that the school board did not have additional revenue to use for teacher compensation. Had the district and FLEA not settled by Jan. 15, the district stood to lose about $200,000 in state aid as a penalty, Lindstrom said.
The ISD 831 School Board will meet in special session at 7 p.m., Thursday at the District Office Building to take action on the two-year contract.
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