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Classified staff press board for bargaining recognition, cite staffing and inclusion concerns
Summary
Representatives of TESPA and classified staff asked the board to allow recognition of TESPA as a bargaining agent for classified employees. Speakers described classified staff as the district’s "backbone" and said they seek a seat at the table to discuss pay, staffing and working conditions.
During public comment on Aug. 20, classified staff and paraprofessionals urged the Thompson School District board to support recognition of TESPA as a bargaining agent for classified employees and described staffing and workplace concerns.
"We are not only employees; we're also your neighbors, community members, and parents," Jana Lewis, who identified herself as a classified employee and president of TESPA, said. Lewis told the board that custodians,…
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