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Teacher says district pays new hires more than long-serving staff, asks board to fix salary placement
2804518 · March 28, 2025
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Summary
A district teacher told the board that new hires are being credited with up to 10 years of experience and can start at salaries thousands higher than existing teachers with identical qualifications; she asked the board to change the practice.
Julie Bernier, a teacher who said she both lives and teaches in the district, told the Washington Elementary School District Governing Board on March 27 that new hires are receiving credited experience and starting salaries that exceed those of current staff with comparable qualifications.
Bernier said…
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