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| Tuesday, Jan 15 2008 10:30 PM
Last Updated: Tuesday, Jan 15 2008 10:34 PM
Teachers and other employees with picket signs turned out in large numbers to Panama-Buena Vista Union School District's Tuesday board meeting.
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Negotiations with the district's teachers association began in mid-September and are still ongoing.
District employees are seeking a 5.52 percent pay increase, plus health and welfare for all employees and retirees, said Darla Bramlette, association president.
The district is offering a 2 percent raise and a 3 percent one-time stipend.
Negotiations are moving more slowly than they usually do, said Gerrie Kincaid, assistant superintendent for educational services.
The two sides will next meet on Jan. 25.