The CAM School District’s Board of Education met briefly this (Monday) morning at the high school in Anita, and approved an agreement with the CAM Education Association (CAMEA), representing the District’s teachers. Superintendent Dr. Casey Berlau said they came to an agreement on a 2.97% increase in salaries. That includes adding $415 to the base of the salary schedule, “aging” the salary schedule, meaning the teachers get to move a step on the wage scale, and the teachers who have “aged out” or “Maxed out” of the schedule (5 teachers in all), receive another 1.5% increase, to make their salary closer to what others on the salary schedule would have received.”

Berlau said everyone is still trying to navigate and understand changes made last year to collective bargaining rules, but they managed to hash out something both sides could feel comfortable with. He said they just have to move forward now with getting the contracts ready.” Berlau said also, the Board approved the Schedule B contracts with Coaches, sponsors and others, which increased the percentages for each of those positions by three-percent.

He said the CAM School Board approved the resignations of Joanie Ehm, Master Teacher/Instructional Coach, who is part of their Teacher Leadership Program (TLC), and Cindy Nichols, a veteran Music Teacher. The Board also approved contracts with Brittany Woods, Massena 2^nd Grade Teacher, and Amy Goldstein, who was offered the School Counselor’s position for 2018-19. Andy Kinzie was also approved as a para-educator at the north Elementary.

And, the Board approved a 1-to-1 laptop computer resolution. The obtained financing through Houghton State Bank in Griswold and Cumberland, to pay for the computers. That means just about every child will have new machines to work with next year, but not all will be on the 1-to-1 basis.