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Oak Grove trustees set hearings on bargaining proposals as commenters warn of special-education contracting
Summary
The board acknowledged initial bargaining proposals from both the Oak Grove Educators Association and the district and set a public hearing for Dec. 12; public commenters and the union raised concerns about contracted special-education positions and staff retention amid costly health benefits.
The Oak Grove School District Board of Trustees on Nov. 14 acknowledged initial bargaining proposals from both the Oak Grove Educators Association (OGEA) and the district and set a public hearing on the proposals for Dec. 12, 2024.
The actions came after public comment in which parent and community member Bob Perla told trustees that 18 special-education positions in the district are currently contracted — including school psychologists, resource specialist program teachers, SDC teachers and speech-language pathologists — and warned that short-term contracting undermines long-term investment in students. "They're taking a contract for a year, here today, gone tomorrow," Perla said, arguing that contractors…
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