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Support staff miss longevity pay and residents warn school closings could hurt students
Summary
During public comment at the Hammond board meeting, support staff said they did not receive expected longevity checks; residents and educators warned that proposed school consolidations and loss of extracurricular programs are harming students.
Several public speakers used the Jan. 7 School City of Hammond meeting to raise payroll and program concerns.
Leslie Campbell, speaking on behalf of support staff, said longtime employees did not receive an expected longevity check on the most recent paycheck. "I've been here 32 years ... We did not get the check," Campbell said, urging the board to address the missing payment and noting that failure to process longevity pay could drive…
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