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Board holds public hearings on negotiation proposals from SMMCTA and SEIU Local 99
Summary
The board opened and closed public hearings on negotiation proposals from SMMCTA and SEIU Local 99; SMMCTA highlighted state and federal advocacy and the effect of potential Prop 55 funding loss; SEIU said it will protect classified employees' jobs during the district split and raised concerns about subcontracting.
The board opened and then closed public hearings for the district’s negotiation proposals with SMMCTA (teachers) and SEIU Local 99 (classified staff). Claudia, speaking for SMMCTA, reviewed the union’s state‑ and federal‑level advocacy, the union’s campaign to preserve Proposition 55 funding (which she said would translate locally to $1,784,280 if lost), and the union’s efforts to support teacher preparation and after‑school programs.
Ryan Emerson of SEIU Local 99 introduced himself as the union’s assistant government relations director and said he will serve as the union’s board liaison. Emerson said SEIU has "sunshined" its proposals and will press to protect classified employees’ jobs and oppose subcontracting of paraprofessional roles as negotiations proceed.
The hearings were procedural openings for the record; no bargaining changes were adopted at the meeting.
