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Classified employees press Lancaster School District for higher pay, cite health‑insurance costs
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Classified employees urged the Lancaster School District board to improve wages and benefits, saying health-insurance premiums can consume 30–40% of a six‑hour employee’s pay; the district said it will continue negotiations and noted recent wage increases and one‑time bonuses.
Classified employees urged the Lancaster School District Board of Trustees on Tuesday to make compensation and benefits a higher priority as contract talks with the district enter bargaining.
Kia Monserat, a bilingual paraeducator, told trustees that classified staff ‘‘show up with professionalism’’ but face growing financial strain, saying that for many six‑hour employees ‘‘premiums consume 30 to 40% of a paycheck.’’ She asked the board to partner with staff to reach ‘‘meaningful…
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