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Sign language interpreters in Clovis schools file to become bargaining unit. Why now?
August 28, 2024 // The group currently serves 61 students from elementary to high schools. Houts said the district has a shortage of interpreters and some students are going to classes without the services, which has become a legal issue. “So (we need) a contract that would increase wages and improve working conditions so those staffing ratios are not deficient,” she said. The goal for the group is to provide a better package so that interpreters can stay and serve students in the long term. Kelly Avants, Clovis Unified spokesperson, said not all interpreters work eight hours a day, but there is “a range of up to $78,000 for a full-time person near the top of the salary schedule.” The district also pays $15,055 per person per year for the health benefit plan and contributes nearly 27% of an employee’s retirement plan.