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Paraprofessionals and unions press Springfield district to reinstate annualized pay
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Paraprofessionals, nutrition services staff and union leaders urged Springfield R-XII to restore annualized pay for hourly employees, saying its removal left many without income during summer months and contributed to staff instability.
Employees and union leaders at the Springfield R‑XII Board of Education meeting Oct. 22 urged district leaders to restore annualized pay for hourly educational support staff, citing financial hardship caused by pay schedules that leave summer gaps.
Madison Henry, a cross-categorical special education paraprofessional, presented a petition with more than 1,000 signatures and said the lack of annualized pay left her without income for several weeks over the summer. "Restoring annualized pay would…
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