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VOLUMHE  14 — NUMBER 22 THURSDAY, AUCUOT 30,  1»73
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''BE SURE TOU ARE RIGHT, THEN GO AHEAD" — David Crockett
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Special Town Meeting Sept. 5th ToDiscuMS Teachers Contracts
Te»<*eni tn Hisilley School Dla. triot No. 1S8 are Inereasloi their efforts (o dbtadn a contract with the local boanl of educatim and are calling on dMifct oiticens to attend a special Town Meetine on Septem¬ ber 5iij at 8 p.m. to "help teachere and the boMxl resolve the present crisis." .     ;
Bob Frenz, presildeot of the Hunt¬ ley Education AssociaWon, oaled ttte Town Meedng "crucial to settle¬ ment." The board Iws declared thiat negotiaitions are over, but indicated they woiuld come back to the table "if the townspeople wanted them to," ppene sakl. Wc tielleve the ckizens (rf the district will iwlly to help us correct the probtoniB that the board refuses to deal with.
The teacher leader Indicated that the beard has arUtvarily set sauries for teachers that wotdd put them near the twttom in tihe oounty. "What we're proposing wtMkdnt cost the Iggai taxpayers any addltiooal ^.Moffey," F^enz oontjiiued. In e<kt- tmn, the board will neeelve $42,000 ^ «t«^ aid over mi atxive ladt_ year that wttl more.ytWt. aamv aar requeets." The tMtcAra tm<^ ^. teke l», .—^=——
aition members, respectively, to an¬ swer.
7. Responses must be btieC and concise.
8. Repeat the queetion before you Eiwwer it.
9. The other side shouW have an opportunity to respond to the answer.
10. Anyone not able to aittend in pers<m should have Hie opportunity to address a letter to the moderator.
triot edndabitttlM* ivere «(ven «|» to 23% salary increases over a two jcat period and the Board has hired another principal ait $14,500 per yoar. The Board Pre^dent has now twice icU the teaehen they were foolish to make such a "lousy" agree¬ ment last year Tiae was the thanks we got for trying to help the dis- tniot financially. "The number and pay of admimfltrators doesn't make a school system," Frenz said. "The true test ol quaiity eduoation is the quality and experience of teachers. No teacher currently in the high school has stayed at Huntley more than 8 yeers. R's clear the board lias its priorities reversed.
Teachers are also attempting to gain "equitab'e pay" for ti»e school nurse and recognition for the looal Huntley Education Associaftion as Dhe representetive of looal tenchers in order to "guarantee teachers a vcice in dedsion-making process." "There are addidonal items we must iK?gcti«te, sudi as family m<?dical insurance," The Board has said that they wteh to have the beet school <Sstrict in the sbate family medi¬ cal htsurance is a fHnge benefit that would attsact and keep the teachers necessary to aocompUsh this. Be¬ cause the Huntley teachers are re¬ warded for yean ot experience and addibwnaa eduoatioR at a rate thai puts tbem 19th out of the 22 dtstiicts in McHenry Oooqty such a fringe b«nWit is -Htol. "We taust that tho citizciK will heip us put this cUstrict back together at the Town Meeting on September 5th."
Groend Rates
1. An opening stateoieat of not more than 5 minates.
2. PeisoneMee abotdd not enter in.
3. The modet^aitor to rule <{ue»- tioos not pertinent to the issues out of order.
4. Members of the audience may make a statement or ask a quefitron, b«A not more than 1 at a 6me.
5- Audience should refer their questions to a paiticular person.
6. The Board President and the Association Psesident shoudd'be the main respondents. Tlhey may refer questions to <?tlier Board or Assod-
The Board of Education and the Teacijers of Diatrict No. 158 have come to a deadlodc on negotiations over teacher oontraots. Becsause of iVtas condition, both parties fellt it would be better to bring this to the public and let tlhem help in decid¬ ing tWs matter, for it is ithe tax¬ payer's and their children whose in¬ terest is invknred in this matter.
We are going to piint issue from both ^des in this paper and then have a puUic meebingr (ell taxpayers in District No. 158 are encouraged to oome) to help us reach a stdution
Here is a breakdown ae to what has been acoctonpiisbed <Us far. ......   TeMIMw f'wuael {$f
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trict No. 158, McHeny Ootoly, Huntley, IBkwis, heremafter refer¬ red to as the "Board," heveby recog¬ nizes the Teachens <rf Distriot No. 158, herelnaSter refemed to as the 'Teachers," as the exclusive and sole negotton agent for all regubuly emploiy^ certificated peisumel ex¬ cept the Superintendent and Princi- paL
B. llie Board agrees not to nego¬ tiate with any teacher^s' Organization other than the Teachers for <he duration of this agreement; further, the Board agrees not to negotiate wHh any teadher indnrichially <Jot4r^ the duration of tMs agreement on mobteTS subject to negotifations.
I. Thne to teach, and the means to do the job:
A. An eartter dismissal time shaJl he provided for students of ttte ele¬ menbary school — grades 1 thnmgh
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B. A maximum of 5 days, die rtates to be agreed upon by the SuperintendferA and the Teacfaero, in which students wlU be dtemissed after the minimum day, ahaU he provided to enable the endte £eculty to have reJeased time to plan cur- riodum, evaluate teecfaing materials, and conduct departmental meedng^s;.
C. A full-time physical eduoation teacher shall be provided for the elementary school. The duties of this teacher shall be to schediA?, plan, and conduct plitysiciai educaition class- OS for alt elemental^ gnades.
D. The ^ementaiy teachers shaM request supples beyond their budget through tfaeir pntui|ial.
II. OrganiaattoP of the curtkur lum:
A. The teaciiers wiU recommend to the Sii>eiintendent programs to broaden the cultural backgMQUOd of pupils, such as assemfaliw, shows, etc
m. Sobool budding, faciiitfes, and matedals:
A. When need requk-es It, the teachers shall reooBimend to the audiovisual (ttreotor the purctwse of such mecbaniccd aMs aa project tors, overheads, opaques, vUeotspe equipment, and television seta.
B. One daBsroom instruoiional Idevislon set. wMi: proper mtenna
shall be provided for each buiMhig.
C. The teachers shell puccbase teaching akk, such as maps, over¬ lays, dittos, and kits that are recom¬ mended in uri^s of Mudy out of the^r budget; Ijut, when expense i^uircs it, they shaM re<;ommend to their supervisor the pwr^ase of addition¬ al materials.
rV.   Salaries and related benefits:
A. A cost of living adjustment of 7.0% siMll be added to each stip on the 1972-73 salary schedule.
B. The Board shall pay the full medical irKurance coverage for die faculty member aixl his (her) de¬ pendents. Any change in the policy must be equal to or better than the 1972-73 policy. The faculty mem¬ ber shall have the option to elect the equivalent in the form of medi¬ cal insurance for himseif only jAus tax-sMteied annuity.
C. 'Hte Board sh^ deduct from the pay of each teiaicher, on an in- stallraent beirfs, ail cutrent membci^ 4t)ip dues of the Illinois fdooatkn Association axl the National Educa¬ tion Association, provided that at the time of such deduction there is in the posesdon of the Board a written authorization form for dues deduction, executed by the teacher.
D. Addltionai   duties,   sudi   as i spooaon^pe, <hA aponaoq
re^eters, doioe scheduling, required, of the staff by the Board, shall be compensated at a i«te of pay de¬ termined hy agreement between the Board and the Teadhers
E. Reot^niang tbat the crmicu- lum is the very heart of the educa- Honal process, the Teachere believe that time shfwkl be aUhxaated sped, fically during die summer vacation and during the school year, where approprtate, foe the purpose of de¬ signing and updatiitg curriculum. The rate of pay flor this work shall be decided by agreement between d)e Board and the Teeichers.
F. The school nunse shall be added to the .¦^ah.ry schedule.
Board Coonter Pmposal TeacMng In general:
1. At the present tkne, the Board feck the eariy diSmiseal time is not practical, due to the gas shortese.
2. The Board will aigree to dis¬ miss the students after t*»e minimum day, for a nwximum of 5 deyts to enahle the faculty to plan cinTicu- lum, evaluate teachhig matertals and conduct departmental meetlngB for this year en a trial basis. How¬ ever, the Boeid asks that these 5 days be during a month of no insti¬ tute days.
3. In legBTds to a full time ele¬ mentary P.E. teacher, we will make the most of what we have with our present fadMes aod sctieduHng.
Salaries and r^ated benefits:
1. The Board is wlUmg to pro¬ vide 6% raise in salaries, beouise of existing conditions.
2. The Board will retain the pre. s«it medkial insuraooe.
Duties:
1- The Boaid feels that being a idaes sponsor is not an addMiooal duty, but oonsideiB this to i>e part of the teachkig job desariptton.
Updatmg the cuniculum:
1. The Board feete tUs is not a negotiable item, but wil agree Ifaat time sixndd be idkioated duifacr ithe summer aoA durlnc tfae Sdiool year, Appropriate for updating the cuni¬ culum. TMs also being on a trial basis.
The rate of pay will be agreed tqion betw«oi the Board sod PacuMy. iMs is a list of 73-74 Teaohw sriaries
with 6% i^us step. Teacher per teat Ai
by of of
rmntter  increase  kMfceac
c;aairact
I 2 3 4 5 6 7 « 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
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8.5%
6   %
7.2%
8.5%
8.5%
6   %
10   %
10   %
10.3%
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(-half Ume) 625.50 9i
11,169.00
10,453.72
10,216.28
10.812.00
10.453.72
10,216.00
,10,692.0b
9,978.00
9,978.00
9,263.00
13,194.00
10,682.00
10,574.00
10,097.00
11,288.00
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11,169.00
9621.00
13,194.00
9,977.78
11,094.00
10,574.00
6,267.00
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A packed house of intereaked dt¬ izens from all parts of tlMt oounty attended the heartng «a die crest ion of s six county maaa ttenilt dis. trkt. About 30 spoke etOcr as rep¬ resentatives of their oomnHpHy en- rrganjratian ot gave tfaeir own pei^ eoni views.
The consensus of tj|iiatott' tf there is such a < McHemy CoM^iilbiddl
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"ll'lbe Huntiey Vaie«e B^7^ ong of the spcaketN. His remarks were not tticse of a representatiive of the Board, but of Mms^ as a private citizen.
Mr. Stitiupe wes definately against any partic^Mdon by Huatley in ttie Coaftfaucd ea Pate Two RTA HEARING
Annual Huntley Water FiihtB
WondstDck Rural took lst place In the annual HunUey Fire Depantment Water flglUs held last Sunday oo Ooral Street next to the Village Square Paris. The Woodstock team beat Algonquin for the champion¬ ship trophy. Of the twelNT teams patticipatii^ in thds annual event. West Dundee came in third with Oarpcntersville fourth. The Huntley team lost in their firet attempt against West Dundee.
In ndditioa to the regular water fights between fire departments. Four women teanra comprising of wives of the firemen competed for a trophy. The Burlin^ion team oame inflrst.
At tiie end o( tfae match two teams of chiidrM baOtkd it oitt for tfae fnntiClt
The Uds oo the east team won this year for,both the womee's wofaer- iS^its and <ftlUbRen*s HwitilliiWu. Special bMes wer6 atfeeclted to Are WATER nGRIB '
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September School Calendar
Sept. 3 — No SAool, Labor Day-
.Se|!*. 4 — Ag Advsoty CounciL
Sept. 5 -— F.F.A. Mee»ting - 8 pjn
Sept. 6 — TS aSn Test, Pt^shnen aid Senior.
Sept. 7 — FcothsM - HiflmBlfaa, Home 7:30 p.m.
Serf- 7 — Driver Ed. Testii«, 8:d0 a.m.
Sept 10 / Football - Fresh-So*h. at Hiawatha, 7 p.m-
Sept. 14 — Football at Bu4v»te, 7:30 p.m.
S(^. 19 - Driver Ed SkU Demon, stiation. 8:30 a.m. (AM H.S. Orly).
sept  19 — F.P.A. meeting.
Sept 21 — FoeflMll 1 Hampshire, Home 7:30 pjn-
Sept 26 — HeaKh Oateecs Bake
S^. 29 — Footbatt at Mooee^ heart, 2 pja.