OUR BACK TO SCHOOL COVERAGE CONTINUES AS MORE DISTRICTS WRAP UP THEIR FIRST DAYS OF THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR. TODAY, MOST OF THE SUMMER. THE BIG HEADLINE FOR MASON CITY SCHOOLS OF COURSE, NEGOTIATIONS OVER A NEW TEACHER CONTRACT. THE AGREEMENT HAPPENED JUST LAST WEEK. IT WAS FINALIZED. WE SAW STUDENTS ARRIVING EARLIER THIS MORNING IN MASON DAY ONE OF THE DISTRICT’S STAGGERED START. SOME OF THE STUDENTS WILL GET TO USE A BRAND NEW SPACE THAT WLWT. NEWS FIVE’S GIACOMO LUCA GOT A FIRSTHAND LOOK AT. WELL, THE MASON HIGH SCHOOL COMETS ARE BACK IN CLASS NOW, STARTING EARLIER THIS MORNING. MEANWHILE, THEY’LL HAVE A NEW DREAM CENTER. IT’S A LIBRARY, A MAKERSPACE, AND AN IDEA INCUBATOR. ALL ROLLED INTO ONE. LET’S TAKE A LOOK INSIDE THIS NEW INNOVATIVE SPACE IS REALLY MEANT TO INSPIRE STUDENTS TO DISCOVER THEIR POTENTIAL AND PURPOSE, OFFERING STUDENTS SPACE FOR CREATIVE ARTS, BROADCASTING, BUSINESS, AND EVEN E-SPORTS. MASON HIGH SCHOOL’S PRINCIPAL, BEN BROWN, CALLS IT A PLACE WHERE IDEAS CAN TURN INTO REALITY. IT IS MEANT TO BE A COLLECTIVE SPACE THAT BRINGS ALL KINDS, HAS EVERY KIND OF MATERIAL YOU WOULD NEED IN THERE TO JUST BRING A VISION, BRING A DREAM, AND LET THE COLLABORATIVE, CREATIVE PROCESS TAKE PLACE AND GENERATE AND CREATE, YOU KNOW, BOUNDLESS IDEAS AND TURN THEM INTO REALITY. NOW, CREWS HERE AT MASON HIGH SCHOOL ARE STILL PUTTING THE FINISHING TOUCHES ON THAT DREAM CENTER. IT IS SET TO BE READY FOR STUDENTS ANY DAY NOW. WE’RE IN MASO
Mason faculty board approves 3-year settlement with Mason Schooling Affiliation
The Mason Metropolis Colleges Board of Schooling unanimously authorized a three-year settlement with the Mason Schooling Affiliation on Tuesday night time.A tentative settlement was reached between the 2 sides earlier this month after months of negotiation.On Aug. 15, lecturers with the Mason Schooling Affiliation voted to ratify the contract settlement.Based on Mason Colleges, the settlement features a base wage improve of three p.c for each the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 faculty years, adopted by a 2.75 p.c improve within the 2026-2027 faculty 12 months. Moreover, the settlement contains 30 hours of Instructor Flex Time, permitting lecturers to work, collaborate, and study at their discretion, and introduces 12.5 hours of devoted on-campus collaboration time. “Tonight marks one other step ahead in Mason Metropolis Colleges’ mission to offer an distinctive academic expertise for all college students whereas fostering a collaborative and supportive atmosphere for educators. This settlement displays our shared dedication to offering the very best schooling for our college students by making certain that our lecturers have the time and assets they should collaborate, innovate, and develop collectively,” mentioned Charles Galvin, faculty board president. “We imagine these modifications will proceed to strengthen the academic expertise for each Mason pupil.”All through negotiations, lecturers have been in search of a brand new three-year contract with will increase to pay and funding in skilled improvement, in accordance with an MEA contract proposal obtained in Could via an open information request. The board beforehand reached a take care of non-union workers and directors, which impacts greater than 400 workers in roles like aides, assistants, bus drivers and nurses.
The Mason Metropolis Colleges Board of Schooling unanimously authorized a three-year settlement with the Mason Schooling Affiliation on Tuesday night time.
A tentative settlement was reached between the 2 sides earlier this month after months of negotiation.
On Aug. 15, lecturers with the Mason Schooling Affiliation voted to ratify the contract settlement.
Based on Mason Colleges, the settlement features a base wage improve of three p.c for each the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 faculty years, adopted by a 2.75 p.c improve within the 2026-2027 faculty 12 months.
Moreover, the settlement contains 30 hours of Instructor Flex Time, permitting lecturers to work, collaborate, and study at their discretion, and introduces 12.5 hours of devoted on-campus collaboration time.
“Tonight marks one other step ahead in Mason Metropolis Colleges’ mission to offer an distinctive academic expertise for all college students whereas fostering a collaborative and supportive atmosphere for educators. This settlement displays our shared dedication to offering the very best schooling for our college students by making certain that our lecturers have the time and assets they should collaborate, innovate, and develop collectively,” mentioned Charles Galvin, faculty board president. “We imagine these modifications will proceed to strengthen the academic expertise for each Mason pupil.”
All through negotiations, lecturers have been in search of a brand new three-year contract with will increase to pay and funding in skilled improvement, in accordance with an MEA contract proposal obtained in Could via an open information request.
The board beforehand reached a take care of non-union workers and directors, which impacts greater than 400 workers in roles like aides, assistants, bus drivers and nurses.
