class sizes small, especially in grades K-3, says Rian Branch, parent of a Hoover Elementary first-grader.The district's proposal slices away $4.2 million in employee benefits, including health insurance and PERS. Employees would pick up that burden in the form of higher deductibles and a monthly contribution of 6 percent of their gross pay toward PERS.For instance, a teacher who earns $3,950 mo