Education Association Presents Board With Proposals
Representatives of the Wolf Point Education Association presented proposals to Wolf Point School Board trustees during a negotiations meeting held on Tuesday, Jan. 28.
Salary schedule proposals include an 8 percent increase to the base salary for the 2025-2026 school year. The increase would put the base salary at $39,493. The proposal also includes an additional 4 percent increase for 2026-2027 and 4 percent increase for 2027-2028.
Longevity pay will consist of a $2,000 after 10 years of continuous service in the Wolf Point School District, $2,500 after 15 years and $3,000 for 20 years of continuous service.
Another proposal featured a memorandum of understanding in regards to provisional or emergency licensure instructors currently employed in Wolf Point.
The MOU states that all provisional or emergency certified teachers will be notified in writing and in person that they must obtain a Class 1 or Class 2 certification on or before May 1, 2026. The teachers must also provide the school district with information verifying they are making adequate progress to obtain certification.
If the provisional or emergency certified teacher refuses to obtain a Class 1 or Class 2 certificate, such refusal shall constitute just or good cause to terminate the teacher’s contract and end the teacher’s employment with the school district.
The school district may extend the timeline for obtaining Class 1 or Class 2 certification if a teacher can show his/her progress was interrupted by issues beyond the teacher’s control.
The next negotiations meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 11.
During the meeting on Jan. 14, union representatives provided a list of additional positions that teachers feel are needed in the school district. The positions suggested included dean of students at each school, a school resource officer, interventionists, drug and alcohol counselors and behavior leaders in classrooms.
This is the final year of a threeyear contract that was agreed upon in November of 2022. That agreement features a 6.5 percent to the base salary in the first year, 2 percent the second year and another 2 percent the third year.
