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Residents and staff urge Ross board to negotiate a fair teacher contract amid retention concerns
Summary
Multiple parents, teachers and students told the board that Ross teachers lag neighboring districts in pay and step progression, asked the board to present a fair contract, and warned that unresolved negotiations could lead to strikes and teacher departures.
Several Ross community members used the public-comment period to press the board for a more competitive teacher contract, citing comparative salary surveys and experience-based step differences with nearby districts.
Ava Bosse, a Ross High School senior, thanked teachers for providing support and said she plans to remain in Ross because of them. "Teachers don't just teach content, they teach people," she said.
Parent and educator Angie Kroger, who described herself as a 25-year educator now living in Ross,…
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