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HOWLAND The Howland Board of Education has approved a 2.5 percent salary increase for all employees represented by the teaching and nonteaching unions effective for the 2021-22 school year.
Treasurer Samantha Pochedly said the 177 teachers represented by the Howland Classroom Teachers’ Association and the 115 non-teaching staff represented by the Ohio Association of Public School Employees Local 034 will receive the increase.
She said the salary increases will cost the district $420,000.
Pochedly said the unions were in the third year of a three-year contract that ends in summer 2022 with a wage reopener clause for the third year. The unions received a 1.5 percent pay increase for the 2020-21 year.
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PRESENT: Julie Altawil, Brian Burkey, Ken Jones, Susan Brucoli and Denise Delida
The board:
• Named Altawil president and Burkey vice president;
• Was informed the second semester began Monday with students attending four days a week Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday with remote learning on Wednesdays. Officials noted 50 students, previously on all remote learning, are returning to in-person learning;
• Approved the 2021-22 calendar with first day for students Sept. 7 and last day June 2, 2022;
• Approved former board member Scott Lehman to serve as the board’s representative to the Trumbull Career / Technical Center board for a three-year term;
• Approved an agreement with Kent State University for College Credit-Plus courses for high school students for 2021-22;