Board of Aldermen 10-12-2021 Page 15
Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Klee, Alderman Dowd, Alderman Caron,
Alderman Clemons, Alderman Lopez, Alderman Tencza,
Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Jette, Alderman Schmidt, Alderman Laws,
Alderman Cleaver, Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright, Alderman Wilshire 14
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
Resolution R-21-172 declared duly adopted.
R-21-173
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman Thomas Lopez
Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright
Alderman-at-Large Brandon Michael Laws
Alderman Skip Cleaver
Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly
Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire
APPROVING THE COST ITEMS OF A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
NASHUA BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE NASHUA TEACHERS’ UNION, LOCAL #1044 AFT, AFL-
CIO, UNIT B PARA-EDUCATORS FROM JULY 1, 2020 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2022 AND RELATED
TRANSFERS
Given its second reading;
MOTION BY ALDERMAN DOWD FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-21-173, BY ROLL CALL
ON THE QUESTION
Alderman Dowd
Yes this was unanimously approved at the Budget Committee. It was stated in several instances that the
Paras are a huge, huge asset to the city, and to the teachers, and to the students. These Paras. as was stated
underpaid based on everything that's happening and the job they perform. So | would ask that we get
unanimous approval. Thank you.
President Wilshire
Further discussion, Alderman Lopez.
Alderman Lopez
| just would like to say that | would not be where | am today without paraprofessionals. | appreciate all their
help over the years. | never bit or spit or anything like that but | definitely had my challenges to work through. |
would also say that they are increasingly critical to our school performance and needs as we see more adverse
childhood experiences piling up - not just from the opioid crisis and from, you know, increases in domestic
violence but from the blockbuster year that was 2020 and, you know, 2021 is shaping up to be. We need to
make sure that our staff are supported. We need to make sure that they're equipped to do the things they
need to do in order to help our children be successful and that includes making sure paying that we're paying
them a living wage.
Alderman O'Brien
Thank you, Madam President. | just want to say that | am so happy to vote for this. In the past of my time on
