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Classified employees tell Wenatchee school board they lack a 2025-26 contract, urge higher pay
Summary
Several classified staff, paraprofessionals and parents used the board's public-comment period to press the Wenatchee School District for higher pay and an agreed 2025-26 contract, citing safety duties, retention problems and delayed pay for substitutes.
Several classified employees and school support staff told the Wenatchee School District board on Oct. 28 that they do not have an agreed contract for the 2025-26 school year and urged the board to press district cabinet to negotiate.
Chris Riewald, who said he works in special programs at the district office, told the board that "classified staff here at Wenatchee School District still does not have an agreed upon contract for our 2526 academic year." He said classified employees 94 secretaries, office managers and paraeducators 94 are essential to operations and that low pay is…
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