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Teachers, support staff say insurance crisis led to pay cuts, warn of vacancies
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Teachers and classified staff told the Amador County Unified School District board that recent insurance changes produced pay cuts — "some as much as $800" for members of one classroom — and urged the district to prioritize restoring compensation to prevent further staff losses.
Angie Lucas, an employee representative, told the Amador County Unified School District board that recent insurance changes produced immediate pay reductions for staff. "All of the 8 staff members in my classroom, myself included, took a pay cut this month, some as much as $800," she said, adding the reductions have damaged morale and could trigger resignations.
Lucas told trustees that although bargaining has produced a successful MOU that filled many ESN classroom positions, the current funding and…
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