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Burrell School Board on Tuesday ratified a five-year contract with the district’s teachers union, the Burrell Education Association, agreeing to annual wage increases of almost 3%.
Burrell teachers earn an average of $72,635, according to the state Department of Education.
The collective bargaining agreement covers 136 employees and goes into effect July 1.
Other terms of the contract include teachers paying $1,200 more per year for health insurance, said district Superintendent Shannon Wagner. Before the new contract, teachers already were paying $3,000 annually for their health insurance.
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Burrell School District’s new school resource officer, Robert Acquaviva, will respond to student tips day or night, on duty or off when he is alerted that a student is in trouble.
This helping hand is courtesy of the district’s Safe2Say program, offering students the chance to make anonymous tips about other students experiencing difficulties.
Since the program’s inception in 2018, the school and the school resource officer received tips involving cyber bullying, potential violence, drug issues, depression, anxiety and potential suicides, said district Superintendent Shannon Wagner.