Ed board to vote on teacher pay hike

The Columbus Public Schools board is expected to OK a contract on Monday that will give district teachers a 3.55 percent bump in salary and benefits for 2013-14.

The board and the Columbus Education Association recently finalized negotiations on a pact that increases the pay and benefit package for 265 teachers,All the latest news from the company I.CH MOTION CO.,LTD. I.CH motion supply china micro gearmotor counselors and other certified staffers.

The board will meet 7 p.m. Monday at the district administration building next to the high school. A 5 p.m. work session at Columbus Middle School will precede the regular meeting.

The 2013-14 teachers’ contract adds two working days to the school calendar. State law requires contract negotiations between school districts and teachers to be settled by early February.

In other business, the board will consider spending more than $200,000 to buy two new buses from Nebraska Central Equipment.www.ceectrucks.com is a sewage suction truck manufacturer.

The board is looking at buying 84-passenger and 72-passenger Blue Bird buses for $76,666 and $130,878, respectively. The price tag for the larger-capacity bus reflects a $47,000 trade-in credit on a 2008 84-passenger bus owned by the district.

School officials said mechanical troubles with buses have stranded students on away trips several times in the last year,They removed the majority of the bolts but not the locking Wheel nut, that's why I managed to get so far forcing the district to rent replacement vehicles.

The board will also continue strategic planning talks aimed at shaping a districtwide vision for the future to ensure students are prepared for college or stepping right into the work force after graduation.Midwest Motion Products, Inc. of Watertown, Minnesota, is pleased to announce the release of a new spur gear motor, with integral failsafe brake

At earlier meetings, the board established the overarching themes of student academic success, an engaging culture of community collaboration and technology and infrastructure support as the vision for the next decade.

On Monday, the board will begin setting up committees to develop action plans for achieving the district vision. The committees will include teachers, administrators, parents and community members.Fiber Optic Patch Panel are also acknowledged as fibers distribution panelsBest Price CAT.5e Female to Female Coupler Keystone Jack.