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Paraprofessionals allege pay inequity; Solon Springs board debates raise but motion fails
Summary
At the May 19 Solon Springs School District board meeting, a paraprofessional accused the district of pay inequity affecting 11 women paraprofessionals; the board debated raises but a motion to add $1/hour received no second and was tabled to June.
Tammy, a public commenter, told the Solon Springs School District Board of Education on May 19 that 12 paraprofessionals work in the district and 11 of them are women, while the 12th, a man, is paid ‘‘thousands of dollars more’’ despite performing fewer duties. "This is discrimination," Tammy said, and urged the board to correct what she called a long-running inequity and to raise paraprofessional pay so the district can retain qualified staff.
The comment followed prior petitions and a…
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