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Employee association warns of higher health costs, questions district reserve increases
Summary
MVA representative told trustees bargaining remains unresolved and members could face a $500 health‑benefit increase; the union pointed to unaudited financials showing a $34.5 million reserves increase to $120 million and urged the board to prioritize employee compensation.
A representative of the Moreno Valley Association (MVA) delivered a focused report during the employee‑association segment of the Oct. 14 board meeting, urging trustees to act on labor negotiations the union says remain stalled.
MVA speaker (identified in the record as Mister Farias) said union members could face "up to a $500 increase to their health benefit costs" if the district and MVA fail to reach an agreement, adding that the projected increase to district reserves — described as a $34,500,000 rise to a total of $120,000,000 in the unaudited actuals — shows capacity to invest in employees.
"The real question is not whether the district can do this. It is whether the district will choose to invest in our educators," the MVA representative said, asking trustees to prioritize compensation and preserve employee trust.
Board members did not respond with a detailed financial rebuttal at the time, but trustees later asked staff to continue negotiations and monitor impacts. The board did not take immediate fiscal action at the meeting.
The union's figures come from unaudited financial statements presented earlier and were stated as the basis for the union’s appeal; district staff did not present an alternative figure during the remarks. The board's public record shows the union’s request and the trustees’ acknowledgment, with follow‑up to bargaining scheduled outside the public meeting process.
