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Teachers and classified staff urge board to reject request to declare impasse in contract talks
Summary
Public commenters, the teachers association and classified staff urged the Palmdale Aerospace Academy District board to reject Superintendent Gina Lynch’s request to declare impasse in teacher contract negotiations and to return negotiators to the table, warning that state‑level intervention would damage morale and collaboration.
Members of the Palmdale Aerospace Teachers Association and the Classified Association urged the board during public comment to oppose a request by district leaders to declare impasse in ongoing contract negotiations.
An unnamed PATA representative told the board the sides were "incredibly close to resolution" and described declaring impasse as "an invitation for the state to appoint a mediator," a move the speaker said would escalate the dispute and could delay resolution "potentially not this school year."…
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