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Weston School Board Denies Grievance From Longtime Custodian
Summary
After hearing testimony from custodian Thomas Seminaro, union representatives and district staff, the Weston Board of Education unanimously denied a grievance challenging Seminaro’s termination, directing written notice to the employee and union by Dec. 26, 2025.
The Weston Board of Education on Nov. 4, 2025, voted unanimously to deny a grievance filed by custodian Thomas Seminaro and AFSCME Council 4 challenging his October termination.
Seminaro, a 22-year Weston Public Schools employee, spoke at the virtual evidentiary hearing about a workplace injury he said he suffered while coming home from work after shoveling. He described multiple surgeries, ongoing physical therapy and medical restrictions that, he said, left him “still being treated by a doctor” and not at maximum medical improvement. “I haven’t reached my maximum medical improvement yet,” Seminaro told the board.
The union argued Seminaro sought time to complete treatment and was willing to perform light-duty tasks; union representative Rob Montori said the member had an accepted workers’ compensation claim and disputed characterizations that Seminaro had…
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