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Pittsfield council refers proposal to study school committee pay to personnel review board after heated debate
Summary
Councilors voted unanimously to send a petition seeking increased compensation for school committee members to the Personnel Review Board for study. Proponents said higher pay would broaden applicant pools; opponents cautioned about using pay as primary motivation.
The Pittsfield City Council on March 25 voted unanimously to refer a petition asking that the city review and consider increasing compensation for school committee members to the Personnel Review Board.
Proponents, including Councilor Warren, said the move is intended to encourage more candidates to run for school committee seats and to reflect the substantial workload the committee faces. Warren said the pay has not changed meaningfully since it was introduced and that…
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