On Thursday afternoon the Decorah Community School Board presented its initial offer the Decorah Education Association (DEA), after the DEA had presented its initial offer earlier this week.
The School Board offer was for base salary increase of $130, to $28,420; and a total package increase of 2.82 percent. That would translate to a $256,820 total cost increase to the District.
The DEA offering sought a $665 increase on base salary, and a 4.3 percent total package increase (health insurance, salary, and salary steps).
The two groups began closed door negotiations after the formal offer was made.