(KMZA)--The Nemaha Central USD 115 Board of Education has approved a negotiated agreement with teachers for the 2024-25 school year.

The agreement with the Nemaha Central Education Association was approved during a special meeting last week.

Under the agreement, the base pay for a beginning teacher will increase $1,000 to $42,500. In addition, extra duty compensation will increase from $12.50 an hour to $14 an hour and pay for instructional duties outside the school day will increase from $15 to $20.

The Board also approved raises for administrative and classified staff. District administrators were granted a $1,000 salary increase and classified staff a $1 per hour wage increase.