Tentative Agreement Teacher Contract 26-27

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​CONTRACT​ ​Between​ ​THE BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES​ ​Of The​ ​EASTBROOK COMMUNITY SCHOOLS CORPORATION​ ​And​ ​THE EASTBROOK EDUCATION ASSOCIATION​ ​2026-2027​​2025-2026​ ​Article I​ ​Recognition​ ​Article II​ ​Terms of Agreement​ ​Article III​ ​Definitions​ ​Article IV​ ​Supremacy of Contract​ ​Article V​ ​Discussion​ ​Article VI​ ​Leaves of Absence​ ​A. Personal Leave (IC 20-28-9-11; IC 20-28-10-1; IC 20-28-9-14.)​ ​B. Maternity Leave (IC 20-28-10-5)​ ​C. Adoption Leave​ ​D. Court Leave​ ​E. Jury Duty​ ​F. Association Leave​ ​G. Sick Leave (IC 20-28-9)​ ​H. Family Illness​ ​I. Bereavement Leave (IC 20-28-9-9)​ ​Article VII​ ​Sick Leave Bank (IC 20-28-9-13)​ ​Article VIII​ ​Grievance Procedures​ ​Section 1: Definition​ ​Section 2: Procedure​ ​Section 3: Hearings​ ​Section 4: Time Limits​ ​Section 5: State and Federal Law​ ​Article IX​ ​Insurance Protection​ ​A. Health Insurance​ ​ . Retiree Health Insurance​ B ​C. Life Insurance​ ​D. Long-Term Disability Insurance​ ​​ 4 ​4​ ​4​ ​4​ ​5​ ​5​ ​5​ ​5​ ​5​ ​5​ ​6​ ​6​ ​6​ ​6​ ​7​ ​7​ ​7​ ​7​ ​7​ ​8​ ​8​ ​9​ ​9​ ​10​ ​10​ ​10​ ​10​ ​11​ ​12​ ​12​ ​12​ ​12​ ​12​ ​ 3​ 1 ​14​ ​14​ E​ . Vision Care Insurance​ ​F. Section 125​ ​G. Insurance Committee​ ​H. Longevity Stipend​ ​Article X​ ​Compensation Model (2025-2026)​ ​A. Salary Range​ ​B. Base Salary Increases​ ​C. New Hire Salaries​ ​D. New Hire Salary Schedule​ ​E. Extended Contracts​ ​F. Teacher Contract Days​ ​G. Retirement Benefits​ ​H. Expanded Criminal History​ ​I. Licensing Requirements​ ​Article XI​ ​Extra Duty Pay Schedule (2025-2026)​ ​ECA Categories (2025-2026)​ ​ECA Stipends (2025-2026)​ ​ 4​ 1 ​14​ ​14​ ​14​ ​15​ ​15​ ​15​ ​15​ ​16​ ​17​ ​18​ ​19​ ​19​ ​19​ ​20​ ​21​ ​21​ ​23​ ​25​ ​Article I​ ​Recognition​ T​ he Eastbrook Education Association, the Exclusive Representative, is hereby recognized​ ​by the Eastbrook Community Schools Corporation Board of School Trustees as the​ ​exclusive bargaining agent for the certified staff members except for:​ ​●​ ​Superintendent​ ​●​ ​Assistant Superintendent​ ​●​ ​Director of Curriculum and Assessment​ ​●​ ​Principals​ ​●​ ​Assistant Principals​ ​●​ ​Athletic Director​ ​●​ ​Business Manager​ ​●​ ​Director of Technology​ ​●​ ​Administrative Assistant​ ​●​ ​Director of Special Education​ I​t is understood by both parties that this agreement sets forth the terms and conditions​ ​to which each party agrees to be bound, and that such agreement has been reached​ ​voluntarily without undue or unlawful coercion of