Since September 11, 2003, no significant progress has been made in negotiations of a 2003-2006 teachers' contract.

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As of that date, the estimated cost to the Warwick Public Schools of the Warwick Teachers' Union leadership's proposals is Fifteen Million Four Hundred Ninety-Five Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars
($15,495,700.00) over the next three years.

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The cost estimate is broken down as follows:
 

Description

2003-2004

2004-2005

2005-2006

TOTAL

Pay Increase

(4.5% 3 yrs.)

3,250,000

3,400,000

3,550,000

$10,200,000

Degrees Inc.

125,000

250,000

370,000

$745,000

Longevity Inc.

50,000

100,000

150,000

$300,000

Sec. Phys. Ed.

300,000

315,000

330,000

$945,000

Coop. Teaching

660,000

690,000

720,000

$2,070,000

Extra Curricular

17,000

18,700

20,000

$55,700

Coaches

50,000

55,000

60,000

$165,000

Guidance Extra Days

35,000

36,000

37,000

$108,000

Elementary Copiers

80,000

80,000

80,000

$240,000

Elementary K staff

85,000

89,000

93,000

$267,000

Sub Pay Increase

80,000

120,000

200,000

$400,000


TOTAL

$4,732,000

$5,153,700

$5,610,000

$15,495,7001

 
1 This figure does not include an amount for the Union's Elementary Class Size proposal for which no additional teachers would be required in the first year. Additional teachers might be required in subsequent years, however, depending on student enrollment.
 
The School Committee's current offer to the Warwick Teachers' Union is valued at Eight Million Two Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($8,280,000), broken down as follows:
 
 Description

2003-2004

2004-2005

2005-2006

 TOTAL

Pay Increase (2% | 3.6% | 3.6%) 

 1,450,000

 2,720,000

 2,850,000

$7,020,000 

 Extra Days

(Professional Development)

 

 

 

 

2 days

 280,000

 

 

 $280,000

3 days

 

 420,000

 

 $420,000

4 days

 

 

 560,000

 $560,000


 TOTAL

 1,730,000

 3,140,000

 3,410,000

 $8,280,000