Teacher salaries to increase at Olentangy schools

Olentangy Schools Board of Education has approved a three-year contract with the district's teachers, including a 3% salary base increase.

The new contract — which will run from July 1 through June 30, 2025 — was approved by the board of education on Thursday.

“This contract provides certainty and stability for our district's future,” Olentangy Schools Board President Julie Wagner Feasel said in a statement. “The administrators and teachers can now move forward with their continued focus on the students.”

The last contract with the Olentangy Teachers Association, which represents more than 1,500 teachers, went into effect on July 1 and will expire on June 30.

“While maintaining the integrity of being financially prudent, we still must remain competitive in the hiring process to attracting and retaining the best teachers,” OTA President Elaine Eddy said in the statement. “This 3-year contract extension continues to do just that.”

The new contract will help the district stay fiscally responsible, Superintendent Mark T. Raiff said in the release.

“The partnership between our teachers and the administration is critical in making Olentangy Schools a top school district for student opportunity and achievement,” Raiff said.

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SHANE FLANIGAN/THISWEEK Teachers at Olentangy schools will get a 3% base salary increase as part of a new three-year contract approved by the school board Thursday.