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Local resident raises alarm over stalled teacher contract, questions district reserves
Summary
At a USD 443 board meeting, resident Coral Lopez urged the board to resolve stalled teacher contract talks, citing unfilled certified positions and a reported budget gap of about $250,000 between district and teacher proposals.
Coral Lopez, a Dodge City High School graduate and parent, told the USD 443 Board of Education on Aug. 11 that community concern is growing over the lack of a finalized contract for district teachers with classes set to begin in two weeks. Lopez said she has reviewed recorded negotiation meetings online and social media posts and concluded the sides are separated by roughly $250,000. "It looked like it was about a $250,000 difference," she said during the public…
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