Rhys Fullerlove (left), school board president, signed the ratified contract on behalf of the school district; Robert Wilson (middle), 6th grade science teacher at Matherville and lead negotiator for teachers; and Tammy Crippen (right), SEA president (Sherrard Education Association) and high school english teacher, signed on behalf of the Sherrard Education Association.
The Sherrard School Board and the Sherrard Education Association have ratified a three-year labor agreement. Highlights of the new contract include bonuses for each year for three years, base salary increase, stipend for college classes, communication from the superintendent to occur to the staff and faculty before the community, paid single insurance, and an increase in sick days. Negotiations began in June with the new contract ratified before this school year started. The agreement runs through the 2023-2024 term and impacts 200 district teachers and support staff.