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Teacher pay and recruitment urged during public comment at Buena Park board meeting
Summary
A public commenter asked the board to raise teacher pay so Buena Park is competitive, citing a national figure that teachers earn 26% less than other college-educated professionals and saying the district ranks 11th of 12 for compensation comparisons.
During the hearing session, Carol Wright addressed the board and urged higher compensation for teachers.
“National research shows that teachers now earn 26% less than other college educated professionals,” Wright told the board, adding that in Buena Park the district’s compensation and benefits rank 11th out of 12 comparable districts in the transcript’s comparative analysis. She asked the board to adopt a raise that would move Buena Park out of the bottom and help retain and attract teachers.
Wright said teachers’ responsibilities have expanded—counseling, crisis response and other duties—and that pay has not kept up with inflation, leaving educators making less in real dollars than a decade ago. The comment concluded with a plea that the board make Buena Park a “destination district, not a stepping stone.” No formal board action on compensation occurred during the meeting; board members thanked the commenter and proceeded with the agenda.
