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By Dottie McGrew
Special to the Beacon Journal
POSTED: 06:20 p.m. EDT, Jul 06, 2009
NORTH CANTON: The school board, the North Canton Education Association and the North Canton Classified Personnel Association have agreed to a series of cuts that will forestall a projected $1.5 million deficit in the next school year.
The changes to existing labor contracts were made final by the three sides last week.
The changes include retirement incentives, restructured wages, elimination of positions and a reduction in staff.
''The ability of staff to step forward and sacrifice speaks volumes about the type of people we have working here,'' Superintendent Michael Gallina said. ''They did not have to do this.''
The amendments cover the last two years of a four-year contract with teachers. Support personnel extended their two-year contract, including amendments to 2012.
North Canton Education Association President Todd Alkire said that it has not been easy for teachers to accept a pay cut or to accept fellow teachers losing their jobs.
''But,'' Alkire said, ''our members are very sensitive to our community and an economy where people are losing jobs and experiencing pay cuts. We feel we should do our part.''
The district has accepted the retirements of 21 teachers — 10 this year and 11 others in 2010. Four administrators are retiring — one this year and three more in 2010. Seven support staff are retiring — four this year and three in 2010.
Teachers will receive a 2 percent increase in base salary this year and 3 percent in 2010. The contract had called for 3 percent increases each year. In addition, the amendment also freezes the additional pay for teachers based on their seniority.
Classified personnel, or support staff, will receive the same percentage wage adjustment.
Positions cut include three sixth-grade slots at the Middle School; a first-grade position at Northwood Elementary School; a second-grade position at Greentown Elementary, a fifth-grade position in Clearmount Elementary and one position at the Early Childhood Center.
NORTH CANTON: The school board, the North Canton Education Association and the North Canton Classified Personnel Association have agreed to a series of cuts that will forestall a projected $1.5 million deficit in the next school year.
The changes to existing labor contracts were made final by the three sides last week.
The changes include retirement incentives, restructured wages, elimination of positions and a reduction in staff.
''The ability of staff to step forward and sacrifice speaks volumes about the type of people we have working here,'' Superintendent Michael Gallina said. ''They did not have to do this.''
The amendments cover the last two years of a four-year contract with teachers. Support personnel extended their two-year contract, including amendments to 2012.
North Canton Education Association President Todd Alkire said that it has not been easy for teachers to accept a pay cut or to accept fellow teachers losing their jobs.
''But,'' Alkire said, ''our members are very sensitive to our community and an economy where people are losing jobs and experiencing pay cuts. We feel we should do our part.''
The district has accepted the retirements of 21 teachers — 10 this year and 11 others in 2010. Four administrators are retiring — one this year and three more in 2010. Seven support staff are retiring — four this year and three in 2010.
Teachers will receive a 2 percent increase in base salary this year and 3 percent in 2010. The contract had called for 3 percent increases each year. In addition, the amendment also freezes the additional pay for teachers based on their seniority.
Classified personnel, or support staff, will receive the same percentage wage adjustment.
Positions cut include three sixth-grade slots at the Middle School; a first-grade position at Northwood Elementary School; a second-grade position at Greentown Elementary, a fifth-grade position in Clearmount Elementary and one position at the Early Childhood Center.
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Canton, OH
Posted 07:27 PM, 07/06/2009
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