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Union president and residents urge committee to prioritize school-facing positions amid midyear reallocations
Summary
Chelsea Teachers Union president Catherine Anderson and resident Vanessa Mendoza Mercado raised concerns during public comment about midyear hires and proposed transfers, asking the committee to prioritize classroom-facing positions and to explain how vacancy savings are being reallocated.
During the public comment period at the Jan. 2 Chelsea School Committee meeting, Catherine Anderson, president of the Chelsea Teachers Union, and resident Vanessa Mendoza Mercado urged the committee to honor the priorities set during the public budget process when the district reallocates vacancy and salary savings midyear.
"We made a commitment to replacing the student-facing positions first when we were to see any more money from the budget," said Catherine Anderson, identifying herself as president of the Chelsea…
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