(KNZA)--The Board of Education for the South Brown County Schools of USD 430 as approved a negotiated agreement with teachers for the 2019-20 school year.

The action came during a special meeting Friday morning following multiple executive sessions.

The agreement includes a $2,900 increase to the base salary, bring the base salary for a beginning teacher to $38,100.

The Board also approved a 5.5 percent pay raise for classified staff.