R-III considers changes to its teacher contracts

By Derrick Forsythe, Record Staff Writer
Posted 11/7/19

The Warren County R-III School District is reviewing possible changes to its teacher contracts. District officials say changes would be made to continue providing adequate training for its staff …

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The Warren County R-III School District is reviewing possible changes to its teacher contracts.District officials say changes would be made to continue providing adequate training for its staff while supplying students with the most innovative curriculum.The district pays for training for its teachers at Warrenton High School who instruct the Project Lead the Way classes, which offers an advanced instruction and for college and career preparation. Due to the extensiveness of the training, costs can range from $5,000 to $7,000.Assistant Superintendent Dr. Aaron Jones said the district has had some concerns related to teachers receiving the training, but then leaving to teach in another district in a short window of time.Jones said this is requiring the district to pay for a new staff member to be trained immediately after.The district is looking at putting an agreement on new teacher contracts relating to payment for the trainings. If a teacher remains in the district for at least four years, they will have met their obligation toward the free training.However, a teacher who leaves prior to that four-year commitment may be required to pay a pro-rated amount of the Project Lead the Way training costs back to the district.Jones says discussions still are taking place as to how the district will move forward and a decision has been tabled until a later board meeting.School


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