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Teachers tell Oakdale board rising insurance premiums, paperwork threaten classroom services
Summary
Several Oakdale teachers told the board that rising employee insurance costs and a drop in free/reduced-lunch form submissions threaten staff take-home pay and the continuation of some Title I–funded programs; the district said FERPA, state timelines and demographics constrained options but pledged more outreach.
Several teachers and school staff urged the Oakdale Joint Unified School District board on Jan. 12 to address rising employee insurance costs and to act to prevent program cuts that would affect vulnerable students.
"Because of the rise in the cost of insurance, my monthly premium increased $521 a month," Magnolia Elementary teacher Shauna DeDeo said during public comment, adding that her take-home pay dropped roughly $485.78 compared with last year. Becky Paragoy, who said she has taught at Paragoy Elementary for 20 years, said she takes a $562 monthly subsidy to opt out of district insurance and…
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