Teachers' Pact Ratification Seen

Ann Arbor' teachers are expected to ratify a two-year contract when they meet at 7 p.m. today in the Ann Arbor High School auditorium. Ratification of the contract would a s s u r e the opening of schools as scheduled next week. The Board of Education ratified the new pact Wednesday. Harold Collins, president of the Ann Arbor Education Association, expects "no difficulties". I when the teachers vote tonight. The two-year settlement, the jfírst multi-year contract in the history of the school system, would raise the beginning salary of ;á teacher with a BA degree from $6,000 to $6,500 in 1968-69. The maximum pay for a teacher with a BA would be increased from $10,140 to $10,700. The starting pay for a teacher with an MA degree would jump from $6,300 to $7,100, while the maximum for a teacher with an MA would be raised from $11,070 to $12,000. During the 1969-70 school year, the RA starting salary would increa.se to $7,000. The maximum salary for a teacher with a BA would. be raised to $11,235. The minimum MA salary in 1969-70 would: be raised to $7,630, while the maximum salary for a teacher with an MA would jump to $12,600. Fringe benefits include a $10 monthly payment by the board in 1968-69 to be applied to various ïnsurance options. In 1968-1 69, Lully paid family health insurance will be available.