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Classified staff and union leaders press board for safety and pay in public comments
Summary
Multiple classified employees, union representatives and nurses told the board they face daily safety risks, staffing shortages and low pay; unions urged the district to reach a fair contract and prioritize staff safety.
A series of public commenters, many of them classified employees or union leaders, urged the Hillsboro School District board to prioritize worker safety and higher pay as bargaining continues.
Speakers included classified staff who described repeated on-the-job safety incidents. Margaret McReynolds, who said she has worked in the district 21 years and 18 years in life-skills programs, recounted being bitten, hit, having hair pulled and feces thrown in the classroom; she said such incidents happen repeatedly and contributed to significant…
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