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Union leader Jay H. Hotchner urges Carpinteria Unified to increase transparency on administrator pay and legal spending
Summary
At the July 8 Carpinteria Unified board meeting, union representative Jay H. Hotchner criticized district leadership over administrator raises, legal-contract spending and the proposed elimination of Carpinteria Family School, urging transparent bargaining and accountability.
Jay H. Hotchner, speaking for district employees and elected union leadership, used the public-comment period at the Carpinteria Unified School District board meeting on July 8 to press the board for greater transparency about administrator pay, legal expenses and program reductions.
"The community has a right to demand that district officials demonstrate their ability to maximize this relationship," Hotchner said, urging board members to "sit down and discuss" how collective bargaining and updated contracts can depersonalize conflict and improve district decision-making. He framed his remarks against the recently passed 2025–26 California state budget and said Carpinteria…
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