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Teachers, classified staff and residents urge raises as negotiations continue; unions press board to direct negotiators
Summary
Multiple teachers, union representatives and residents urged the board to approve pay increases — teachers asking for 5% and CSEA seeking 3.75% for classified staff — citing cost of living, turnover and special-education staffing needs; unions said the district budget shows room to negotiate.
During the public-comment period, parents, long-time residents, teachers and union representatives urged the board to prioritize raises for certificated and classified staff amid ongoing negotiations.
A resident said she was "horrified" seeing large district reserves while custodians and teachers struggle with rising costs and asked the board to reconsider compensation offers. Several teachers described expanded job duties and the rising cost of…
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