(KMZA)--The Nemaha Central Board of Education has approved a negotiated agreement with teachers for the 2021-22 school year.

The agreement with the Nemaha Central Education Association was approved following an executive session at Monday's board meeting.

Superintendent Darrel Kohlman said $1,300 was added to the base salary, bringing the base pay for a beginning teacher to $38,000. He said that's an about 5.7 percent raise.

Kohlman said the board also approved a similar pay raise for classified staff.