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Classified unions press district on paraeducator pay, turnover and YCCA spending

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CSEA and union representatives urged Washington Unified to address paraeducator wages, high turnover and the distribution of funds under a YCCA memorandum of understanding. Union leaders asked the district to prioritize spending for students and to involve negotiators on classification impacts.

Classified employee leaders and district labor representatives urged Washington Unified School District leadership on Jan. 23 to take steps to address paraeducator pay, high turnover in special education support roles and questions about how funds from a YCCA memorandum-of-understanding are being spent.

CSEA President Gandara told the board the district's contract extension for a YCCA position runs through June 30 and questioned whether the funds are reaching students. "I'd like to see the money spent on students because a lot of this…

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