Richland teachers seek 17 percent raise in wage dispute
Negotiations between Richland School District and Richland Teachers Association escalated with a February rally in front of the district office. The district has offered 5 percent while the teachers demand 17 percent, plus pay for extra duties and inservice time. Mediation by Tom Jones of the California Conciliation Service continues as unions press for an expedited, honorable contract amid inflation concerns and debates over substitute costs and representation.
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Richland
Richland Teachers Associations
Public Employee Relations Board
Tom Jones
California Conciliation Service
Fresno
RTA
Don Hardcastle
Gary Smith
Michael Carty
Martha Novak
Lyle Mack
Hardcastle
Smith
PTA
Michael Schmidt
Richland Teacher's Association
California
Shafter
Teachers Association
Schmidt
Richland Teachers Association
City approves proclamations for Shafter Harness Week
The Shafter City Council approved two proclamations at a Monday meeting. One declares February 18 to 24 as Shafter Harness Racing Week, honoring the Shafter Lions Club and Joe O’Brien for promoting the event. The second proclaims February 10 to April 1 for Kern County Society for Crippled Children and Adults fundraising, with Lori Ingram and Chag Verango as this year’s sweethearts.
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Shafter
Shafter Lion's Club
Joe O'Brien
Shafter Lion’s Club
Loriingram
Chag Verango
Mannel Park
Kern County Community Development Department
Kern County Society For
Craig Vergano
Lori Ingram
Gary Sorensen
Elmer Unruh
Unruh
Secret Witness reward offered for Shafter burglaries
Police report a burglary at Dr. McClosky's Dental Office on Central Avenue with entry by breaking a plaster hole and theft of items including syringes. A $500 Secret Witness reward is offered for information leading to arrests and convictions, with another $500 for malicious mischief in the California and Munzer area. Authorities note repeated acts of mischief, grapefruit and pipe fittings hurled at homes, and ongoing stakeouts without stopping the crime. Call 746-4943 with information during business hours. identities remain secret.
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Shafter
Dr. McClosky
Central Avenue
Central
California
Munzer
Shafter Press
City Council Forum set for March 27 in Shafter
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture announced a city council forum for March 27 at 7 p.m. in the Shafter Veterans Hall with Dick Larson as moderator. Each candidate gets five minutes, followed by audience questions and refreshments. Preferential talk included potential supervisorial forum, festival planning, and cloud seeding inquiry pending county input.
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Shafter
Richland School Board sets inservice and minimum day plans
The Richland School District Board of Trustees set February 6 as a minimum day for student attendance to administer proficiency testing and February 15 as an inservice day at the Primary School with workshop leader Dr. Jo Stanchfield of Occidental College. The board also designated February 11 and June 20 as local holidays for 12 month employees, approved substitute staff appointments, and approved several fund raising activities for the sixth grade while noting emergency bus repairs and potential depletion of rainy day funds.
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Richland School District Board of Trustees
Jo Stanchfield
Occidental College
Kern County
Ment
Patricia Bryant
Charles Mitchell
Wes Anderson
Elida Capilla
Dolores Albiar
Richland
Trojan
Heart Fund
Kern County Heart Association
Dick Lande
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League of California Cities Public Works Officers Institute
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Alfredo Luna Perez
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Lérdo
Gary Lynn Jones
City Council Forum
Mary Siemens
George Wise
Ben Grundy
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Chamber
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Judy Johnston
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