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Classified staff and OSEA urge TTSD board to bargain higher wages as talks stall
Summary
Two public commenters — a classified employee and OSEA state president — told the Tigard-Tualatin School District board bargaining is prolonged and current proposed raises are inadequate, calling for wage increases, staffing timelines and board engagement in bargaining.
At the Tigard‑Tualatin School District board meeting on Jan. 15, two public speakers pressed the board to take a stronger stand in ongoing bargaining with classified staff, arguing proposed pay increases fall short and staffing shortages are harming students.
Danielle Marino (zip 97007) told the board, “This is no longer a request. This is a warning.” Marino described classified employees as the “infrastructure of every school,” and said vacancies, high turnover and…
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