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Paraeducators urge Ventura Unified to boost staffing and support, recount daily demands
Summary
Multiple paraprofessionals and union representatives told the board they perform essential, often uncompensated work—requesting more para staffing, better compensation and sustained support for students with higher needs.
Several paraprofessionals, union representatives and community members used the public‑comment period to urge Ventura Unified trustees to address paraeducator staffing, workload and compensation.
Robert Ibara opened the public comments by describing paraeducators’ day‑to‑day responsibilities, telling the board that “paras do the job that not everyone can do,” and praising earlier steps to make hourly wages more competitive while urging continued improvement. Casey Rodriguez, speaking as a…
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