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Teachers and community members urge higher pay; student raises concerns about school lunches
Summary
Teachers and union representatives urged the board to prioritize teacher pay in the budget while a Boone High School student told the board some school lunches lack adequate nutrition or portion size for athletes.
During the public‑comment portion of the Sept. 9 meeting, classroom teachers, union representatives and a student urged the board to prioritize teacher pay and to address school lunch quality and portion sizes.
Jason Souza, a teacher at Timber Creek High School, spoke on behalf of the Classroom Teachers Association (CTA). He said teachers arrived for the school year expecting the district to present a concrete salary proposal and that bargaining sessions had left educators frustrated. “We are the union,” Souza said. “I am a teacher. I’m a CTA member. We are the people out…
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