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Paraprofessionals urge use of $100,000 town appropriation for wages as bargaining begins
Summary
Paraprofessionals and the Easton Educators Association told the school committee Dec. 19 that a $100,000 town appropriation should be applied to recurring paraprofessional pay increases, rejecting the committee's one-time stipend proposal. The committee said negotiations will proceed and funds remain in its budget line.
Public commenters and paraprofessional employees addressed the school committee during the Dec. 19 meeting, urging the committee to use a $100,000 town appropriation to increase paraprofessional wages rather than provide a one-time stipend.
Zachary Dyer, speaking for the Easton Educators Association, said the union "reject[s] this plan because the problems we have now will not disappear next year" and argued one-time payments cannot address recurring needs. "We are out of time and out of…
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