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Teachers tell board health‑care increases could turn raises into pay cuts; urge larger compromise
Summary
Multiple teachers and counselors used public comment to tell the board that rising health‑care costs will largely negate proposed raises, called the current offer insufficient and asked trustees to prioritize meaningful salary adjustments to retain staff.
Nine public commenters, largely classroom teachers and counselors, told the Yucaipa‑Calimesa board that proposed salary adjustments would not offset rising health‑care costs and urged the board to prioritize meaningful raises.
Speakers representing classroom staff and counseling programs described the day‑to‑day strain of rising housing and living costs and said health‑care premium increases could leave many staff with a net loss. One…
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