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Teachers, board reach agreement
- 03-03-2010
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By Maureen Magee/San Diego Union Tribune
The school year in San Diego will shrink, health insurance co-payments will double and class sizes will be capped under a new teacher contract approved by the board of education yesterday. The labor agreement comes after nearly two years of sometimes heated negotiations and replaces a pact that expired in 2008. “Nobody can celebrate this contract when it calls for furlough days and raises the cost of health care,” said board President Richard Barrera. “But we are making a commitment that when times get better, we are going to do some really good things for students and teachers.” The school board unanimously approved the contract on a 4-0 vote, with trustee Katherine Nakamura absent. (more...)
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