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Teachers and union representatives press Paramount Unified over bargaining delays, 44% reserve and safety concerns
Summary
Multiple teachers, a bargaining-team member and a TAP representative told the Paramount Unified School District board on Feb. 12 that bargaining requests have gone unanswered, that the district is holding a 44% reserve while denying modest raises, and that staff face safety hazards and poor communication.
Several teachers and union representatives used the public-comment period at the Paramount Unified School District board meeting on Feb. 12 to press trustees on stalled bargaining, what they described as an unexpectedly large district reserve and growing safety concerns for staff and students.
Heather Van, a teacher at Jackson, told trustees the district abruptly canceled an eighth‑grade trip to Paramount West Campus days after counselors announced it, depriving students who lack after‑hours access to visit the site. "It was cancelled very abruptly," she said, adding that board members appeared unaware of decisions that directly affect students.
April Lo, speaking as an individual and a member of the bargaining team, said negotiations have been “frustrating” and…
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