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Orange County School Board discusses disagreement over proposed teacher salary increase

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The Orange County School Board heard arguments Tuesday over a contract dispute with the teachers’ union.

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The dispute comes after the district offered teachers a 9% salary increase.

However, the union is upset that the change will also include a raise in health insurance costs.

Watch: Orange County teachers offered ‘historic’ 9% salary increase

The union said some employees could see their health insurance go up as much as $646 a year.

Channel 9 has a crew at Tuesday’s meeting and will provide updates on Eyewitness News.

Read: Orange County Public Schools’ highest-paid employees

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