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NEISD paraprofessionals and teachers urge board to protect benefits and consider non-salary supports amid funding squeeze
Summary
Paraprofessionals and teacher representatives told the board the district faces financial pressure and urged steps such as freezing healthcare premiums, expanding classroom supply reimbursements to paraprofessionals and reimbursing certification costs; a union leader asked trustees to press state senators to increase the basic allotment.
Paraprofessionals, teachers and union representatives addressed the board with requests to protect employee benefits and consider non-wage measures to retain staff while the district faces state funding uncertainty.
The comments matter because the district is facing budget pressure and staff retention issues; public speakers urged district action on benefits and asked trustees to advocate at the state level for more funding.
Theresa Heard, a NEISD paraprofessional and vice president of the educational…
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