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Teacher asks board for pay and class-size fixes as board warns of tight finances
Summary
A Farmington teacher urged the school board to approve inflation adjustments and class-size language to retain staff; the board said the district faces structural funding limits, noting a 7.91% compensation offer and enrollment-driven revenue declines that constrain further raises.
Kelsey O'Dell, a teacher with 10 years in the Farmington Public School District, told the school board during public comment that teachers are asking for modest, targeted increases to cover inflation and maintain manageable class sizes.
"We are not asking for anything ridiculous," O'Dell said. "We're looking for adjustments for inflation, for cost of living, things that allow us to remain in the profession." She also urged the board to resolve outstanding negotiations, saying "it has been 195 days…
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