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Classified staff and substitute pay dominate public comments as trustees weigh staffing and budget choices
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Classified employees and substitutes told the Chula Vista Elementary School District Board that low substitute pay is causing widespread uncovered shifts, safety concerns and staff burnout; speakers asked the board to raise substitute hourly rates and to prioritize funding to keep campuses staffed.
Classified staff, parent advocates and substitute workers urged the Chula Vista Elementary School District Board of Education on Wednesday to raise substitute wages and address a persistent shortage of substitutes and site-level classified staff.
Several speakers described routine gaps in coverage and the safety risks that follow. Angela Reed, speaking for the Chula Vista Classified Employee Organization, told the board “the compensation for substitute employees is insufficient to draw adequate substitutes to support the need,” and outlined outcomes she said the district sees when jobs go unfilled: staff coming to work…
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