To: Brian Toth, Superintendent

St. Mary's Support Staff Deserve a Fair Contract

The St. Mary's School District support staff employees deserve a fair contract. The school board and administration must stop threatening these dedicated employees with subcontracting.

Why is this important?

The 68 support staff employees who work in the St. Mary's public schools deserve a living wage and salaries and benefits comparable to similar jobs in surrounding districts. The school board's negotiations team has threatened to terminate them and to hire an out-of-town for-profit corporation. These employees are only about 3 % of the district's budget. These are our friends, neighbors and family members. Tell the school board to stop trying to intimidate these dedicated employees and to settle a fair contract NOW.