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Board hears classified staff call for professional development and raises minimum wage concerns for some hourly positions
Summary
Classified employees and trustees pressed the district for clearer professional development for classified staff and asked for adjustments to some unclassified hourly rates that appear near or below minimum wage; district staff said adjustments and follow-up will be provided.
At the Newport‑Mesa Unified School District board meeting, classified staff representatives and trustees pressed the district for stronger professional development for classified employees and raised concerns that some unclassified and classified hourly salary steps appeared near or below current minimum-wage thresholds.
"Classified staff are a vital part of student successes and I ask that we receive the same consideration for professional development," said Amy Ching, president of the CSCA, urging the board to…
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