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The new contracts have already been approved by the Teachers Association of Long Beach, the union that represents instructors.
Steven Rockenbach, the LBUSD’s director of employee relations, said the district’s administrative and management teams will receive a commensurate package as well.
“Traditionally when we approve our compensation package for TALB is when we offer the same package to our non-represented and management teams,” he said. “They’ll be receiving a similar compensation package.”
This week’s deal signals a remarkable turnaround for the city’s largest employer and largest workforce, which a year ago was bracing for the possibility of mass layoffs as the state’s economy was in disarray due to the coronavirus pandemic.