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Cartwright approves retiree 'working for benefits' program and ESP pay increases
Summary
The board approved a program allowing qualifying retirees to return as substitutes for 35 days in exchange for district medical insurance, and voted to adopt ESP salary-schedule changes that include a 2% cell increase plus step adjustments (about a 4% effective change in many cases).
The Cartwright governing board on May 6 approved a retiree return-to-work policy, called the "working for benefits" program, for the 2026'7 school year and adopted salary-schedule and calendar changes affecting educational support professionals (ESPs) and related staff.
Under the program, qualifying retirees (hired on or before June 30, 2025, and meeting minimum years-of-service thresholds) may return as emergency substitutes and must work 35 days in the classroom to…
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