School Board

During a special Board meeting in May, the Ada Board of Education approved a new, three-year contract with its teachers’ union, the Ada Education Association (AEA). 

At the June meeting, it approved a new (also three-year) contract with its classified staff, the Ada Classified Association (ACA).  Both unions also ratified the tentative agreements, Meri Skilliter, Ada superintendent, told the Icon.

Contract summary
Both contracts include 3% raises a year, for each of the three years of the contract. 

The AEA agreed to pay an additional portion of its hospitalization insurance, going from 6% to 10%, phased in over the life of the contract. 

The follow report includes some action from the school’s May 29 Staff Notes, and is not officially approved board minutes.

Ada High School instrumental music teacher, Dr. Jonathan Lischak, announced his resignation from teaching. The action was accepted by the Ada school board in a special meeting on May 29.

In other action at the meeting, the board approved an agreement between the board and the Ada Education Association. The agreement covers three years from July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2022.

The board also accepted the resignation of Doug Miller, custodian.