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Board approves NorCal School of the Arts contract after teachers raise unpaid timesheet concerns
Summary
The board approved a 10‑week, in‑school NorCal School of the Arts residency using Educator Effectiveness grant funds, but a Stonegate drama teacher publicly said she has unpaid timesheets and feared the contract would not address staffing or payment issues for existing teachers; trustees asked staff for clarity on deliverables and post‑contract evaluation.
Trustees approved a contract with NorCal School of the Arts to provide up to 40 ten‑week in‑school theater residencies funded by the district’s Educator Effectiveness grant, while acknowledging community concern about staff payment and program continuity.
What happened: Staff said the contract is a professional‑learning model in which NorCal teaching artists work with teachers in participating classrooms; the service is paid from grant funds that must be used before the funding period ends.…
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