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Paraeducator substitutes raise alarm over planned transfer to private staffing firm ESS
Summary
A paraeducator substitute at PPS urged the board to reconsider a planned transfer of paraeducator substitute management to Education Solutions Services (ESS), calling the change a privatization risk and urging transparency about costs and continuity.
During public comment Oct. 14, a paraeducator substitute raised concerns about a district plan to transfer paraeducator substitute staffing to Education Solutions Services (ESS), a private staffing company, and urged the board for transparency and reconsideration.
Kathy Huck, who identified herself as a retired paraeducator and current para‑sub with the district, said the district’s HR message announcing the move arrived about three weeks earlier and…
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