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Union presses Carpinteria Unified on transparency, alleged policy non-implementation and stalled bargaining
Summary
Employee union leaders used multiple public-comment slots to criticize the district for inconsistent implementation of policies, alleged misuse of the consent agenda, delayed bargaining and what the union called high legal spending directed at employee matters. The board heard the comments but proceeded with agenda votes.
Union leaders addressed the board multiple times on Sept. 10, urging clearer implementation of board policies, more transparent payroll and consent-agenda practices, and action on outstanding collective-bargaining issues.
The union speaker, who identified themself as the employee union president during public comment, criticized the district—or leaving a thick binder of policies for staff to sign as "training" and for inconsistent enforcement. The speaker urged the board to move beyond paper policy to concrete implementation steps and to explain what…
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