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The Target 12 Team contacted each school district and requested a copy of their current contract pursuant to the Access to Public Records Act. We then read and catalogued the contracts for all 36 school districts and compared the data. Finally, we spoke with officials from the RI Department of Education, the RI Federation of Teachers and the RI Association of School Committees.

The information below represents a summary of contract elements.  For full details, most current contracts are posted on the website of the Rhode Island Association of School Committees.

District Name Contract Dates Health Care Co-Pay  Buy Back Total  ( or Med./Dental) Life Insurance Retirement Retirement Health
Barrington 9/2009 to 8/2012 20.0% $2,500 / $250 $35,000 $150/year after 10 yrs - Max $4500 same coverage until age 65
Bristol-Warren 9/2005 to 8/2008 10.0% $4,200/$4500 - after contract: 50% of total cost $50,000 n/a 50% cov. if hired before 93
Burrillville 9/2003 to 8/2006 5.0% 37.5% of total premium $40,000 $65/day per sick day accumulated same coverage until age 65
Central Falls 9/2008 to 8/2011 9% / 10% / 15% before 35% - after contract $2,500 $50,000 $50/unused sick day - Max 185/ $9,250 50% cov. For 5 yrs/until 65
Chariho 9/2006 to 8/2009 20.0% (fam-sing)  $4,500 / $2,000 $40,000 (70-age atretirement) x $350 $850/year in health ins.
Coventry 9/2007 to 8/2010 15.0% $3,000 (if 90+ teachers sign up)  $50,000 Paid 1/2 sick & up to 15 personal days same coverage until age 65
Cranston 9/2005 to 8/2008 5.0% NONE $20,000 n/a same coverage until age 65
Cumberland 9/2006 to 8/2009 11.0% 50% $35,000 n/a same coverage 
East Greenwich 9/2006 to 8/2009 7.5 to 15% (fam. -sing.) $4,375 - $1,875 $30,000 (70-age atretirement) x $500, 2yrs fringe 2 yrs same coverage
East Providence 11/2005 to 10/2008 20%* 50% (exceptions apply) $50,000 $198/year - Max $5942 same coverage until age 65
Exeter/West Greenwich 9/2008 to 8/2011 6.0% $1,500 ($2,000 if hired before 7/1998) $55,000 $150/year after 10 yrs - Max $4500 same coverage until age 65
Foster/Glocester 7/2007 to 6/2009 1.5% $4,800 for family, $1,800 single $25,000 n/a same coverage
Foster  7/2008 to 6/2011 10.0% $5,500 for family, $2,250 single $10,000 full life insurance to age 65 same coverage until age 65
Glocester  7/2002 to 6/2005 20.0% 50% $20,000 n/a same coverage until age 65
Jamestown 7/2007 - 6/2010 5% (before 1997) 15% after $1,000 $50,000 n/a same coverage until age 65
Johnston 9/2005 - 8/2008 $780.00 $1,000 $45,000 n/a same co.until 65, indiv. after
Lincoln 9/2008 to 8/2011 13.5% / 14.5% / 15% $2,300 / $481.63 $50,000 ($100,000 if 10+ yrs) $40 per unused sick day same coverage until age 65
Little Compton  9/2005 to 8/2008  10.0% $2,000 $50,000 health coverage only  same coverage until age 65
Middletown 9/2006 to 8/2009 10.0% $5,212/$544 ($2,500 if hired after 2006) $30,000 $125/year -Max 30 years same coverage until age 65
Narragansett 9/2006 to 8/2009 1.0% (fam. - sing.)  $2,784 / $932 $40,000 $3,000-goes into salary avrg (early ret.) same coverage until age 65
Newport 9/2008 to 8/2011 10.5% / 12% / 15% 50%, up to $5,800 $50,000 $150/year up to 30 years same coverage until age 65
New Shoreham 9/2007 to 8/2010 5.0% n/a $50,000 n/a same coverage until 65
North Kingstown 9/2007 to 8/2010 12% / 15% 25% (only if spouse employed by school dpt.) $50,000 15 extra paid days same coverage until 65
North Providence 9/2006 to 8/2009 5.0% 50% up to $3,000 $100,000 $55/unused sick day-max 350 50% coverage until 65
North Smithfield 9/2006 to 8/2009 10.0% 50% up to $3,000   $15,000 n/a same coverage until 65
Pawtucket 9/2007 to 8/2010 5.0% $3,000 $50,000 $1,750 for certified teacher w/ 15+ years same cov. for cert. 15+ until 65
Portsmouth 9/2008 to 9/2009 10.0% (fam. - sing.) $1,000 - $500 $50,000 $4,500 + $35/unused sick day-max 170 same coverage for 6 years
Providence 9/2004 to 8/2007 $1,375 (family) / $513 (single) (fam. - sing.) $1,500 - $750 n/a unused 1/2 pay sick days at 1/10 rate same coverage until 65
Scituate  9/2005 to 8/2008 7.5% (before 1997) 15% after n/a $10,000 $10,500 for teachers w/28 yrs, 25 in scit coverage at own expense
Smithfield 9/2005 to 8/2008 8.0% $4,500 $30,000 pay for up to 30 unused sick days same coverage until age 65
South Kingstown 9/2008 to 8/2011 3-6% 50% of ind. Rate $30,000 paid unused sick days same coverage until age 65
Tiverton 9/2007 to 8/2009 12.0% $1,000 (if spouse also hired by board) $50,000 $10 per unused sick day, $150/year up to 15 yrs early retirement same coverage until age 65
Warwick 9/2006 to 8/2009 $572/year (fam. - sing.)  $1500/$175 -  $600/$55 n/a 2.5% of base salary for retirement year same coverage until age 65
Westerly 9/2006 to 8/2009 10.0% 50% $50,000 $165/year up to $5,250 (early retirement only) 2 years samecoverage at 20%
West Warwick 9/2007 to 8/2009 5.0% (fam. - sing.)  $5,000 /  $500 - $2,100/ $200 -  $80,000 $110/unused sick day same coverage until age 66 or minimum for medicaid
Woonsocket 7/2006 to 6/2009 15.0% $1,500 $10,000 $50-$100/sick day up to 87 days same coverage until 65
             
Notes:
Providence:  Currently re-negotiating their contract.
Bristol-Warren: Currently negotiating new contract. Using old contract in the meantime.
Burrillville: Currently negotiating new contract. Using old contract in the meantime, EXCEPT for salary changes, which have been updated.
Cranston: Currently negotiating new contract. Using old contract in the meantime.
East Providence has filed suit over the new contract. Prior contract required no co-pay for in-network health.
Johnston: Currently negotiating new contract.
Little Compton: Finalizing new three-year deal. Information is from last contract.
Scituate: Finalizing new three-year deal. Information is from last contract.