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Paraprofessionals press Holyoke School Committee for higher pay, more leave ahead of bargaining
Summary
Paraprofessionals and members of their bargaining team told the school committee they need a tier-and-step pay scale, restored longevity, more sick time, assault leave and eight weeks paid family leave as contract talks continue and the contract approaches expiration.
Paraprofessionals representing the Holyoke Paraprofessional Association urged the Holyoke School Committee on March 23 to accept a near-complete set of contract proposals and to come prepared to bargain on April 6.
At public comment, Elizabeth Montana said the association had worked through the weekend to finalize proposals and asked the committee to deliver counterproposals on April 6. "Our compensation proposal was designed to reflect the many different paraprofessional categories,…
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