The Oskaloosa School Board and Oskaloosa Education Association have reached a tentative agreement on a contract for the 2022-23 school year.  The School Board approved the agreement at Tuesday night’s (3/8) regular Board meeting.  Oskaloosa Superintendent Paula Wright tells the No Coast Network what the new contract includes.

“A salary increase of 4.23 percent.  It’s a step increase for all teachers plus a $900 increase on the base.”

Also at Tuesday’s Oskaloosa School Board meeting, the Board approved plans to expand the parking lot at Oskaloosa Elementary School and improve the parking at the Middle School.   The Board also approved changes to the District’s Return to Learn plan that deal with COVID-19.  Water fountains in school buildings will be available again, social distancing requirements will be removed and the District will no longer publish COVID-19 data of students and staff who tested positive for the coronavirus.