Roaring Spring
Roaring Spring, PA · Education
Centre Daily Times
Bellefonte school district, teachers union ratify new contract. Here's what it includes
Bellefonte Area School District and the union that represents its teachers and professional staff ratified a new contract Tuesday that the Pennsylvania State Education Association said increases salaries by 5.5% annually. Heading into the final bargaining session before a strike was set to begin, the district proposed a 4.5% annual increase of its teacher payroll. The union requested 6%. Bellefonte Area Education Association members overwhelmingly ratified the new contract Tuesday, union President Allison Kyte said in a statement. She said the new agreement makes a “substantial investment in staff competitiveness.” “This result is a testament to the collective action and advocacy of our members and community,” Kyte said Wednesday. “Investing in our district isn’t finished, and our support staff need the same commitment we received. We look forward to supporting them in their upcoming negotiations, and in continuing the important work of building the schools our community deserves.” Connor Lewis, the region advocacy coordinator for the Pennsylvania State Education Association, told the Centre Daily Times the contract also includes improvements to personal time, bereavement leave, compensatory pay, fringe benefits and retirement incentives. Over the course of a four-year deal, the district said its 4.5% proposal would have paid educators an
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Commonwealth University Faculty Protest Potential Cuts at State Capitol
HARRISBURG– Faculty at Commonwealth University protested proposed cuts from their administration, in a press conference at the Pennsylvania state capitol today. Professors said the university plans to cut 75 faculty positions and around 100 staff positions, to help balance their budget and a $14 million annual structural deficit. “If...
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A New Face In The Main Office
Having previously worked in the middle school principal’s office, High School Main Office Administrative Assistant Niki Goodwin is not new to the school district, but she is new to the high school, where she is the first person visitors usually meet when they enter the building. Being the public...
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Dr. Cowher Leads the Next Generation at TAMS
Tyrone Area Middle School principal Shane Cowher discovered his love for education as a teenager. Growing up in Tyrone in the 1990s, he enjoyed playing sports, which led him to coaching, and eventually to a career in education. “My friend Joe Narehood and I coached tee ball when we were...