By Logan Wells, News Director | Logan@kymnradio.net
The Northfield School District and the Northfield Education Association (NEA) have tentatively agreed to a new two-year contract (2025-27) for the district’s teachers.
According to a joint statement released by the district and the NEA, Terms of the contract include:
- A 2% increase in the base salary for teachers in each year of the agreement.
- A 10% increase in the district’s contribution to health insurance in each year of the agreement.
- The average increase in salary and benefits for a teacher will be $6,204 in the first year of the agreement and $5,191 in the second year.
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“We have fantastic teachers who do good things for kids,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matt Hillmann. “This agreement addresses inflationary pressures, especially with health insurance, and maintains a competitive advantage in salary and benefits to attract and retain excellent teachers for our community. I am grateful for the amicable and robust negotiation process with the NEA leadership. I appreciate our shared
commitment to our vision of preparing every student for lifelong success.”
“The NEA is pleased to have reached a tentative agreement. I want to commend our bargaining team and our members for their patience, solidarity, and engagement throughout this process. I also acknowledge the district’s spirit of collaboration and commitment to problem-solving.” said Amanda Miller, Northfield Education Association president.
This evening, paired with the work session meeting, the School Board will hold a Special Meeting to vote on the contract deal. The NEA membership is expected to hold a ratification vote on December 16.
Tonight’s Work Session and Special School Board Meeting gets underway at 5pm. The special meeting will be recorded, the work session meeting will not be, KYMN news will be in attendance and have a 10 Minutes or Less segment with the details tomorrow.
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