THE CONWAY DAILY SUN SAYS THE PRESIDENT OF THE 180-MEMBER CONWAY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION TEACHERS’ UNION SAYS THE NEW CONTRACT APPROVED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD AND UNION MEANS SOME TEACHERS WON’T BE LOOKING ELSEWHERE FOR WORK – AND CURTIS FINNEY TELLS THE SUN A JUMP IN STARTING SALARY TO 30-THOUSAND DOLLARS SHOULD ATTRACT A GREATER POOL OF STARTING EDUCATORS TO THE CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT.

*FINNEY* TELLS THE SUN HE’S PLEASE TO SEE SOMETHING HEADING TO THE VOTERS IN APRIL AFTER A YEAR WITHOUT A CONTRACT.

HE CREDITS S-A-U NINE SUPERINTENDENT CARL NELSON AND ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT BOB GADOMSKI WITH MAKING THE SALARY ADJUSTMENTS.

THE CONWAY SCHOOL BOARD RATIFIED THE PROPOSED CONTRACT FOR THE 2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR LAST WEEK AFTER THE UNION APPROVED IT EARLY THIS MONTH.

WRITER: MACKENZIE DEC 22 2009 FROM THE CONWAY DAILY SUN PAGE ONE, TUESDAY DEC 22 2009