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PGUSD approves extended calendar for licensed mental health therapists to cover ESY; vote 4-0 with one abstention

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The Pacific Grove Unified School District Board approved a revised work calendar for licensed mental health therapists that extends the work year to cover extended school year (ESY) services for students on IEPs, keeping annual pay unchanged. The motion passed 4–0 with Trustee Atmar abstaining.

The Pacific Grove Unified School District Board of Education voted to approve a revised salary schedule and extended work calendar for the district’s licensed mental health therapist positions so they can provide services during the extended school year (ESY) for students on individualized education programs (IEPs).

The change extends the position calendar from 185 days to 217 days — of which 14 are recognized local holidays — leaving 203 workdays. Chief Human Resources Officer Buck Rogemann said the district will still classify the positions as classified employees who earn one vacation day per month (up to 10 vacation days), which means the maximum number of days actually worked could be about 193 in a given…

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