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Classified staff press board for reclassification, updated job descriptions and pay
Summary
Multiple classified employees and union representatives told the board their job descriptions are decades old, that workloads have increased and that reclassification language and clearer processes are needed; speakers urged timely action outside of annual contract cycles.
Several classified employees and union stewards used the public-comment period to press the Orange Unified School District for reclassification and updated job descriptions.
CARES program staff member Caitlin Monaco said many classified job descriptions have not been updated in 35 years and that staff are "losing staff daily" to other districts because job duties and pay no longer align. "Our job descriptions... are older than we are," Monaco told the board, urging a reclassification process that reflects current responsibilities and pay scales.
Library media technician Kimberly Atkinson and union stewards echoed those concerns, saying classified staff perform duties not captured in existing job descriptions (managing 1:1 device programs, medical responsibilities for after-school programs, and other added tasks) and that compensation and classification processes lack transparency and timeliness. Esteban Villa, chief union steward, urged board support for clear, timely reclassification language and for training and supervision structures that recognize classified roles.
Trustees listened and expressed appreciation for the comments; staff did not announce a specific timeline at the meeting but the issue was raised for future consideration in district labor and HR discussions.
"We want clear parameters that define a reasonable workload," said union representatives during the public comment segment.
Next steps: No formal board action was taken; public commenters asked that HR and the Board Executive consider adding explicit reclassification steps and clarify how reclassification requests will be handled outside contract negotiations.
