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Lexington educators and classified staff urge county to broaden supplements, cite retention struggles
Summary
Dozens of Lexington City School employees and officials urged Davidson County commissioners to expand proposed supplement dollars beyond teachers to include classified staff, citing recruitment and retention problems and low wages for many positions.
Dozens of Lexington City Schools employees and local education officials urged Davidson County commissioners Tuesday to expand proposed supplement dollars beyond classroom teachers to include classified staff such as bus drivers, custodians, cafeteria workers and teacher assistants.
Speakers at the public comment portion of the May 27 meeting said the county’s supplement proposal should be flexible so Lexington can allocate funds where most needed to retain workers and maintain school operations.
The appeals came ahead of a county budget public hearing later in the meeting and followed detailed presentations from school employees about day-to-day impacts of staffing shortages. "Our classified staff are the backbone of our operations," Lexington School Board member Lisa Hathaway told commissioners. "They deserve fair compensation."
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