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Teachers and classified staff thank board for contract, urge stronger outreach on immigration and LGBTQIA safety
Summary
Teachers and classified staff praised the recently ratified contract and asked the board for clearer student‑facing messaging about immigrant rights and for stronger leadership on anti‑LGBTQIA harassment. Classified staff warned that proposed staffing cuts to instructional assistants would harm small‑group academic support.
Several public commenters at the Feb. 13 David Douglas School Board meeting praised the district’s recently ratified contract but urged additional steps to protect vulnerable students and maintain classroom supports.
Barb Macan, a high‑school health teacher and union representative, told the board that teachers are relieved the district avoided a strike and that “a salary that’s commensurate with our peers” helps retention and recruitment. Macan said teachers appreciate more teacher‑directed time on Wednesday late starts and that staff welcome the new building nearing completion. She…
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