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Teachers and staff press Ventura Unified for healthcare transparency and safety fixes; kitchen workers cite 100–115°F heat

Ventura Unified School District Board of Trustees · October 14, 2025
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Teachers and classified staff urged Ventura Unified trustees to release precise open‑enrollment figures for employer health contributions and to address working‑condition issues, including extreme temperatures in school kitchens and understaffing at sites.

Multiple union leaders and classified staff used public comment to press Ventura Unified for clearer information and workplace fixes.

Cara Miller, vice president of the VUA and a Citrus Glenn teacher, said open enrollment forces educators to choose health plans without knowing the district’s contribution or how plans will affect paychecks: "We are being asked to make a binding decision to select a plan blindly without the facts," she said.…

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