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- Collective bargaining is permissible. Teachers may petition for representation but district school boards decide whether or not to engage in collective bargaining.
- Teachers are NEA union members.
- 5,857 teachers
Student demographics
- 88,839 students
- 70% free/reduced lunch
School district teacher count, enrollment, and demographic data is from the 2014-2015 school year sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics. Due to data issues, teacher count for districts in six states (HI, MT, NE, OH, UT, and WI) is from 2013-2014.
Fast facts
| Days in student school year: | 174 |
| Additional teacher work days: | 12 |
| Annual adjustment (reported as a percentage of change from the previous year): | 1.1% (based only on the initial placement salary chart for teachers) |
| Starting salary: | $40,289 (based only on the initial placement salary chart for teachers) |
| Maximum salary (salary, degree, years of experience): | Not specified; the ProComp system does not have a salary schedule. Salary is based on a number of factors; however, based only on the initial placement salary chart for teachers, the maximum entry base salary is $79,627 and requires a PhD and 12 years of experience. |
| Student achievement data required for evaluation: | individual |
| Layoff criteria: | |
| Evaluations per year: | |
| Tenured | Once a year |
| Non-tenured | Once a year |
| Sick and personal days per year: | 14 (10 sick, 4 personal) |
| Years to tenure: | 3 years |