The school district administration submitted a salary offer to teachers during the annual teacher contract talks Thursday at the Devin Center.

Neither the Junction City Education Association or the administration released the amount of the proposal.

JCEA President Cathy Rankin said, “The District came in and provided an option. JCEA had several questions about the option. We got the questions answered, and then we adjourned for the day so that we could spend the rest of the time talking about the option.” Rankin added they offered a salary schedule with conditions attached, but she didn’t release specifics.  She did not the JCEA will present a counteroffer on Monday.

Dr. Beth Hudson, Associate Superintendent, said the board had a proposal on what the district could offer for compensation, but she didn’t release a percentage on the proposed increase for teachers. “We had two or three things that we wanted to have as a result of offering them that package. They basically said right now we just want to call a halt to it because we want to talk ourselves.”

Hudson added the proposal was “a nice increase for all teachers.” And she added, “We felt like it was a very fair increase too. We felt like it was a good package in trade for two or three things that we’d like to have happen. ” Hudson did not elaborate beyond that, however.

The next negotiating session is scheduled from noon to 5 p.m. Monday at the Devin Center.