Morning Lookout: Bethel teachers reach tentative agreement with district; Playoff week

Good morning, Lookout Eugene-Springfield,

In education news today, the Bethel teachers’ union and the district reached a tentative agreement for a new contract. If ratified, Bethel teachers will get a 13.5% pay increase and a 9% increase in district insurance contributions over three years. Lilly St. Angelo reports, and she also has the story of St. Paul Catholic School’s capital campaign to raise $9.6 million for a new gym and performance space.

We’ve got some gnarly weather heading our way. The last atmospheric river largely missed us but caused flooding to the north. This one seems likely to dump as much as 3 inches of rain on Eugene and Springfield.

Playoff week is here at last. Ken Woody and Tyson Alger chat about the upcoming game in The Inside Look. Tyson also writes about Ducks defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi, who is taking over as Cal’s head coach after the season. But Lupoi is not done at Oregon yet — and has strong words to that effect.

Lane County commissioners continue to debate about recycling and waste management projects, and Ben Botkin has been covering those meetings. Commissioners unanimously agreed to replace the county’s methane collection and electric generation facility at Short Mountain with a new technology that would capture and clean the methane.

In case you missed these stories published Tuesday…
• Lane County seeks fees from Sanipac over trash hauled to Medford area
• Timeline: The brief, troubled history of Flock cameras in Eugene, Springfield
• Need a gift for that outdoorsy someone? Some Oregon-inspired ideas

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Bethel teachers, district reach tentative deal on 3-year contract

By Lilly St. Angelo

If the contract is ratified, Bethel teachers will get a 13.5% increase in pay and 9% increase in district insurance contributions over three years. The contract will also increase teacher prep time and improve health and safety language.