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Teachers and union representatives press board on contract talks, class sizes and payroll errors
Summary
Teachers, a long-time district employee and CSEA representatives urged the board to address middle-school caseloads, recurring payroll problems and improve staff supports ahead of successor contract negotiations.
Teachers and union leaders used the public-comment period to press the El Segundo Unified School District Board of Education on issues they want addressed in upcoming contract negotiations.
Richie Rash, a district science teacher, told the board his caseload reached about 200 students over five years and urged negotiators to apply class-size protections uniformly to middle schools and reduce MOUs that create uneven protections. He thanked district leadership for earlier caseload reductions and described pandemic-era curriculum and technology work that supported student learning, including GoGuardian classroom monitoring tools.
Longtime district employee Sandy Montrose described growing staff turnover, unresolved concerns and frequent payroll errors that she says undermine recruitment and retention. Representatives from employee associations reiterated payroll problems and urged good-faith bargaining. Carlos Gutierrez, president of CSEA, said bargaining resumed for a job-justification study and that members expect adequate language and compensation in successor negotiations.
What the board will do next: The district presented a sunshine letter outlining articles it proposes to open for negotiations in 2025–26; the board accepted the sunshine letter to complete public disclosure before bargaining begins. Board members acknowledged staff concerns and confirmed negotiations would continue.
Representative quotes: "A caseload of 200 doesn't help us to attain our goals," Richie Rash said, urging class-size protections be applied to the middle school. "Payroll errors have become common," Sandy Montrose said, calling for the district to revisit staff supports and benefits.
The board accepted the district’s sunshine letter on bargaining at the meeting and did not take immediate policy changes during the public-comment period.
