Stories from Saturday, July 13, 2013

The Mountain Home School District wrapped June up by approving a "status quo" budget and signing a master contract with the local teachers' union before the July 1 deadline. Under a new state law, teacher contracts can be imposed by a school board if a master contract is not agreed upon by that deadline. The new contract is similar to the old one and provides for traditional step increases in salaries, rather than freezing salaries as some districts have done...