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Classified employees press Calexico Unified board to keep health benefits and boost pay
Summary
Multiple classified staff, CSEA representatives and retirees urged the Calexico Unified board during public comment to reverse a proposal that would require some employees to pay about $600/month toward health premiums and to increase a 1.15% salary offer.
Speakers during the public‑comment period framed the central issue as a labor and benefits dispute in ongoing contract negotiations with Calexico Unified.
Adrian Ramos, a district employee who said he became a full‑time employee in 2024, told the board he did not choose to have his benefits cut and urged trustees to “choose what’s proper” for classified staff. Renee Pollard, a labor relations representative with the California School Employees…
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