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La Cañada teachers union asks board for immediate 1.5% pay increase after unaudited surplus
Summary
The La Cañada Teachers Association president told the board the district's unaudited actuals show a recurring surplus and asked the board to give teachers a 1.5% immediate salary increase to offset higher health insurance costs and rising workloads.
Mandy Redfern, president of the La Cañada Teachers Association, used public comment time to urge the La Cañada Unified School District governing board to grant a 1.5% immediate salary increase for teachers, arguing the district’s unaudited fiscal reports show more revenue and lower expenditures than previously presented.
Redfern said many teachers are receiving monthly paychecks that are roughly $50 less than last year because out‑of‑pocket health insurance costs have risen while salary increases were limited to 0.25% in recent…
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