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Chambersburg board approves support‑staff contract after extended public objections
Summary
The Chambersburg Area School District board approved a support‑staff contract (item 8.03) by an 8–0 roll‑call vote after a lengthy public comment period in which paraprofessionals, nurses and support staff criticized pay changes, loss of longevity steps and the union ratification process.
The Chambersburg Area School District Board of School Directors approved a support‑staff collective bargaining agreement, item 8.03 on the agenda, by an 8–0 roll‑call vote after residents and district employees urged the board to reject the contract during an extended public‑comment period. The motion to approve was made by Mister Walker and seconded by Missus Gogler.
The approval followed multiple public speakers who said the package left long‑service support staff worse off. Brandy Bradshaw, a paraprofessional at Chambersburg Area Senior High School, said she received a recent pay stub showing that after three years with the district she would be moved to a new…
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