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District educators press board to prioritize affordable health care, pay and supports
Summary
Teachers, classified staff and union leaders urged the Yucaipa‑Calimesa board during public comment to address rising health‑care premiums and compensation, warning of burnout and retention risks and asking the board to prioritize the district budget toward employees' stability.
At the Yucaipa‑Calimesa Joint Unified School District board meeting, multiple educators and classified staff used the public‑comment period to press the board to take concrete steps on rising employee health‑care costs and compensation.
"Affordable health care should not be one more burden for our dedicated educators to carry," Christine Dorny, who identified herself as president of the educators association, told the board. Dorny said many staff are feeling the impact of decisions made outside the district and urged the board to examine budget…
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