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Scotia‑Glenville teacher negotiator calls for renewed bargaining and a salary‑schedule overhaul
Summary
Jeff Denny, a fifth‑grade teacher and SGTA negotiator, told the board he and other teachers want the district to return to bargaining after administrators filed for impasse and raised concerns about the district's hiring‑step practice that places new hires at step 12 for projection purposes, which he said stems from uncompetitive step‑1 wages.
Jeff Denny, a fifth‑grade teacher at Lincoln Elementary School and vice president and chief negotiator for the Scotia‑Glenville Teachers Association (SGTA), urged the board to press the administration to resume talks and reconsider the district's salary‑schedule projections.
Denny said he has taught in the district since 1995 and described a gradual shift "away from that [shared decision‑making] model and towards a more top‑down approach," which he said has contributed to declining staff morale. He…
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