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Casa Grande Union board approves IBM-recommended pay and benefit package as district braces for funding pressures
Summary
The Casa Grande Union High School District board on April 13 approved a package of IBM (interest-based negotiations) recommendations including base-pay and stipend increases, citing lost state revenue, facility needs and possible enrollment pressure from a new charter school.
The Casa Grande Union High School District governing board on April 13 approved a series of salary and benefits recommendations put forward by the district's IBM (interest-based negotiations) team aimed at improving recruitment and retention amid declining one-time funding and looming capital needs.
Superintendent Lavender presented the IBM package and budget planning materials in a lengthy presentation that outlined several fiscal headwinds: the district will lose about $300,000 this year tied to Proposition 123 funding, faces an estimated $40 million in facility needs and is watching enrollment impacts if American Leadership Academy opens in the area. Lavender described the coming year as a —gap year— and said the IBM team's recommendations…
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