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Classified staff leaders urge board to address contract after 'no' vote in negotiations
Summary
Paraeducators and classified employees told the board they voted against the district’s most recent tentative agreement and called for a fair contract that reflects their work; speakers said staff are underpaid and that the district has settled three other contracts this year.
Michelle Costanza, vice president of the PSE Wenatchee Association and a paraeducator in the district, told the board Tuesday that paraeducators, secretaries and professional‑technical staff remain in active negotiations with the district and have not reached agreement. “We have seen 3 contracts this district has settled this year, and the comparison speak for themselves,” Costanza said. “Our members are not asking for anything unreasonable, just a fair contract that reflects…
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