School district proposes teacher pay cuts

Panama-Buena Vista Union School District officials have given its teachers a "last, best and final offer" that includes pay cuts in trying to strike a contract deal through a mediator. The offer includes a $1.3 million cut to salaries and benefits packages, according to the Panama-Buena Vista Teachers Association. Teachers late last year overwhelmingly rejected a contract proposal with the district that included a rare and controversial medical benefits plan, among other changes.

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