The Clear Lake School Board has ratified a one-year contract with the Clear Lake Education Association.
    Under the new contract, teachers receive a 4.4 percent increase.  Base pay for teachers in the district will increase $861 to $26,118 for the 2008-09 school year.  
    The contract also implements a new sick leave policy from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.  Under the plan, if an employee uses no sick leave, the employee will receive $300.  If just one day, or part of a day is used, the employee will receive $200; use of two days pays back $100.
    The total contract reached with teachers will cost the district $272,679.