TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – As the Tucson Unified School District works through budget planning for the next school year, the governing board approved a new top-level administrative role.
It happened during a meeting on Tuesday, May 26, and it drew criticism from some district employees and their union, who say frontline workers are still waiting on raises.
At Tuesday night’s meeting, the board voted 3-1 to create a Deputy Superintendent position and appoint Shawna Rodriguez, previously a regional assistant superintendent, to the role.
‘They don’t have money’
Several employees represented by Local 449, which includes transportation and operations workers, spoke during public comment about pay and staffing shortages…