Frankfort school board approves contract with teachers, ending labor dispute

Frankfort school board approves contract with teachers, ending labor dispute

WEST FRANKFORT — By a school board vote of 5-2, the labor dispute between Frankfort school teachers and the district is finally over after five and a half months.

West Frankfort School Board Approves Teachers' Contract

WEST FRANKFORT – By a vote of 5 to 2, the West Frankfort School Board approved the collective bargaining agreement its teachers, who are members of the American Federation of Teachers Local 817, at Thursday night’s special board meeting. The agreement is good for three years and includes a 0.5 step in salary in year one, a 1.0 step in year two and a 1.5 step in year three. It also includes some language changes on insurance and other procedural …