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Classified staff and community urge board to prioritize people as budget discussions continue; board survey highlights class size and mental‑health concerns
Summary
During public comment three speakers described the effects of past staffing cuts and urged trustees to avoid further layoffs. Separately, the board presented results from a short district survey (423 responses) showing staff praise but persistent worries about class size, compensation, facility disparities and mental‑health supports.
Three members of the public used the meeting’s public‑comment period to press trustees on budget priorities and staffing decisions.
Michelle Glenn, a long‑time district health technician, told the board that recent budget changes left her with four fewer hours per week, a requirement to pay 25% of insurance premiums and a loss of income she estimated at more than $1,000 a month. “Cuts to the health technicians… impact the safety and health of all of our students and staff,” Glenn said, describing how diminished…
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