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Classified staff say district purchasing changes have shifted heavy workload to school secretaries
Summary
Classified employee representative and several speakers told the board a recent change in the district purchasing process shifted purchasing and inventory tasks to school secretaries, increasing errors and time burdens; district staff described plans for a centralized buyer role and training.
Classified employees and school staff told the Chula Vista school board that a recent change in the district’s purchasing process has shifted much of the purchasing, returns and inventory work onto school secretaries.
At the public comment portion, Angela Reed, representing classified employees, described a range of new tasks now assigned to school secretaries: creating purchase orders across multiple vendors, managing returns and warranties, gathering quotes,…
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