Negotiations are underway at the Salina USD 305 School District for a new teacher contract.

According to the district, the school board and NEA-Salina met for their first round of negotiations on the terms of the 2025-2026 contract.

Both sides presented their proposals for next year’s contract. Topics included the following:

• Increases to the salary schedules and extra duty pay rates;
• Increases to the employer health contribution rates;
• Additional supplemental positions;
• Changes to individual planning time for Pre-K teachers;
• Increase to the number of total Paid Time Off (PTO) days; and
• Language changes for clarification throughout the agreement.

Both sides will meet again at 4:30 p.m. next Tuesday, April 29 at Hageman, 409 W. Cloud, to continue their discussions.