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Public speaker urges board to reject 2% administrator raises; board approves personnel slate with dissent
Summary
A parent urged the board to deny 2% raises proposed for four administrators, citing low proficiency rates and a reported multi‑million dollar deficit; the board approved the bundled personnel slate — including the raises — by voice vote with multiple members registering opposition and a request for legal review of allegations involving a district nurse.
A local parent and taxpayer, Jennifer Parzal, addressed the board and asked members to vote against 2% salary increases proposed for several administrators, citing performance, prior audit findings and a reported $15.6 million deficit found earlier in 2025.
"I ask you to vote no tonight," Parzal said during public comment, reading a prepared statement that named the proposed raise recipients and criticized district performance and financial planning.
Parzal urged the board to withhold the increases for Chief Human Resources Officer Kara Dufour, Assistant Superintendents Benita Draper and Josh Sciatic, and Chief…
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