(KNZA)--The Hiawatha Board of Education has ratified a negotiated agreement with teachers for the 2014-2015 school year.
The action followed an executive session at Monday evening’s meeting.
Superintendent Penny Hargrove says the agreement calls for an average salary increase of 1.6 percent.
The board also approved a 1.6 percent salary increase for administrators and classified staff for the 2014-2015 school year.
In other action after the executive session, the board approved hiring Hiawatha High School graduate Stewart Aller as the new 7th grade middle school science teacher and Trisha Gibson as middle school activities director. They will fill the positions that had been held by Kim Lillie who was hired last month as the new Assistant High School Principal and Activities Director.
As part of the consent agreement, the board approved the resignation of Arley Hedrick as district maintenance coordinator, effective July 1st, 2015.
Also Matt Sprick was re-elected board president for the 2014-2015 school year and Pete Rosa vice-president.
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