(St. Leon, IN) – The Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation is pleased to announce the successful negotiation and ratification of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement with our dedicated teachers, reaffirming our commitment to providing the best compensation in Southeastern Indiana. This achievement reflects our dedication to educational excellence and recognizes the hard work of our educators.
Dr. Andrew Jackson, Superintendent stated, “We are happy to have reached this agreement. The dedication and commitment of our teachers have long been the backbone of our schools and community. It is our privilege to continue to be able to offer them the highest compensation in the area. This accomplishment aligns with the vision of our Board of Education, which set a goal several years ago to become the highest paying school district in Southeastern Indiana.”
The agreement increases starting teacher pay to $47,000 for the ’23-’24 school year and $49,000 for the ’24-’25 school year. The top-paid teacher will earn $91,500 next school year. The agreement equals a 9% increase in salary for teachers over the two-year agreement.
In addition, the agreement provides access to exceptional health insurance while increasing the board’s contribution towards premiums, providing a $0 co-pay for in-person and virtual clinic access, and continuing a $1,500 or $3,000 Health Savings Account deposit for single or family health insurance plans, respectively.
The vision of Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation and its Board of Education is firmly rooted in creating an environment where every student has access to a first-class education delivered by dedicated professionals. The Board showed its commitment by investing over $2.4 million into teacher compensation over the next two years. This agreement underscores their commitment to this vision, ensuring that our teachers continue to receive the recognition and compensation they deserve.
(Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation press release)
