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Paramount Unified public commenters, unions press the board on special-education workload and bargaining issues
Summary
Public commenters and union representatives told the board that recent scheduling and bargaining moves have increased workloads—particularly in special education—and raised concerns about jury-duty pay, lost resource periods, and staff morale. Board members accepted comments and the matter was referred to staff for follow-up.
Members of the public and employee representatives used the board’s public comment period on Dec. 18 to press the district for concrete responses to classroom workload, special education staffing and bargaining concerns.
Daniel Hashimena, a public commenter, described changes he said have left special-education staff overburdened: “Our sped teachers need time now. They’ve been given a 150% of their normal caseload yet also have had the resource period removed,” he told the board, adding that the district’s…
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