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Bus drivers, unions press Elk Grove board over contract proposals as counselors face cuts
Summary
Union leaders and bargaining-unit speakers urged the Elk Grove Unified School District board to address health-care, wage and staffing concerns while staff defended a budget plan that would reduce temporary counselor FTE to meet a 375:1 district target. Public testimony pressed transparency on negotiations and staffing math.
Elk Grove — Union leaders and bargaining-unit representatives pressed the Elk Grove Unified School District board on staffing and contract terms during the meeting, while district leaders defended a budget plan that would pare back one-time positions.
"An overwhelming no — 163 members voting to continue to fight" was how Edgar, a steward for ATU Local 256, described his unit’s response to the district’s final proposal, adding that members are worried about rising health-care costs, language protection and stagnant wages. "We will not be silent and we will not settle for less than fairness and respect," he told the board.
The complaints echoed earlier public comment from…
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