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Mrs. Aragane, a district human-resources staff member, told trustees the district had hired \"21 certificated teachers, an assistant principal for the middle school, 3 new speech pathologists, 6 counselors, and 2 psychologists\" from February through June, and that classified hires numbered about 35 across clerical, maintenance and grounds, custodial, transportation, instructional aides and food service.

She provided a snapshot of openings as of June 10 and said staff were actively recruiting. \"We do have some openings. We are working very hard in accomplishing, those, vacancies to be filled,\" Aragane said. She identified special-education teacher openings and special-services vacancies including speech pathologists and a behavioral specialist.

Board members pressed for specifics about paraprofessionals who support special-education students. \"We have about around 121 snips positions in the district,\" said Mrs. Darnell, a district staff member; the meeting record shows that corresponds to roughly a 25% vacancy rate when factoring current contracted coverage. Aragane clarified that, for some roles, contracted agencies were used this year to ensure students continued to receive services: \"Those positions were filled this year and those students were receiving their services. They were just filled through, contracting agencies. So now we're attempting to fill internally.\"

Aragane summarized exit-interview data gathered by HR this year: she conducted 10 in-person exit interviews and three by telephone, and noted 16 retirements. She said exit interviews showed two principal reasons for staff departures: competitive pay in neighboring districts and the increasing challenges of the profession, particularly for certificated teachers. \"There's challenges in education and I feel that we continue to give the support we can to those new teachers...and there's challenges that come with all of that,\" she said.

On recruitment, HR staff described outreach efforts: two certificated job fairs and a classified job fair held at Cuesta College, plans for an August job fair with on-the-spot interviews, and partnerships with universities that offer support and coursework for staff seeking credentialing. Aragane said the district is advertising open positions on EdJoin and using ParentSquare and site administrators' communications to reach candidates.

Trustees asked about turnover data for SNPs and paths for advancement. Aragane said she would gather formal turnover-rate data, acknowledged turnover was high, and described county programs and university partnerships that can provide financial or mentoring support for classified staff who seek credentialing or higher education to move into certificated roles.

Board members and staff emphasized the regional nature of the hiring market: candidates often move to neighboring districts or out of area for higher pay or other opportunities. Trustees asked staff to continue fact-finding about SNP retention and to develop ideas for recruitment and retention strategies ahead of the new school year.

The human-resources update concluded with a summary of the district's next steps: continue recruiting for open certificated and classified positions, plan an August job fair, follow up on background checks for candidates in process, and return to the board with turnover data and further recommendations for retaining SNPs and other high-turnover classifications.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","AUSD Board Meeting 6/10/2025 - Open Session Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Trustees at the Atascadero Unified School District meeting received a human resources staffing update that reported recent hires and continuing vacancies across certificated and classified positions.","taxTitle","Atascadero Unified, School Districts, California","taxId",65679,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6205421,"Atascadero Unified trustees adopt 2025–26 budget, approve LCAP and accept local indicators",151,2489000,2640000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3772788-63370c3e7af38b90ed54467935d081d6&start=2489&end=2640","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3772788-63370c3e7af38b90ed54467935d081d6/thumbnail_2489000.jpg","/articles/6205421/California/Atascadero-Unified-trustees-adopt-202526-budget-approve-LCAP-and-accept-local-indicators","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6205421-cb5bf13894a8255322e6b1227fb44b83/orig.mp4?Expires=1775393017&Signature=Eiftr9wnmIlnjxBC8GeYgytSOqfiWh4fS1QtnzDuOhl9G3nu4gOqAXBivFrHUzyn1OHDI4zrggu2svdqv6tAbW1BHlmJNJZge1irypXANCFHuW0Ey2sxdq9-PaOQSdvE1v3Yq2khQhiTpedxpqMh2el1zfCSinl9WbAs-tvnv1HmTwCVU9PIGlivVJg359KJ-2Y0uH7uKQpcX5W1BkMkmQFVujR9huyonlNfBsfEIdI5UxFJ3o-NBJ9ZwfXzLYH4alkduu1HwZ3PINNLVcpkn-YammV9zbizZFieSgAlWds8ox6ygPRBkPilvCqzSQTMxLFsEDnbNp5FIR9Uhh5zrw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Atascadero Unified School District Board of Trustees on Thursday adopted the district's 2025'26 annual budget and reserves and approved the district's Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), the board president said.

The measures were presented to trustees during the board meeting by district staff and carried on roll-call votes. Mrs. Darno, a district staff member who presented the budget, told the board the proposed budget had been the subject of a public hearing the previous week and that no requests for amendments or changes had been received. \"We did not receive any request for amendment or changes so it stands as it was written,\" she said.

The budget adoption funds the district's operations for the coming school year and finalizes reserve levels. The LCAP, which ties district goals to actions and metrics used by the state to evaluate local educational outcomes, was presented and accepted for submission to the county, district staff said. AJ Rossi, who presented the dashboard and indicators item, noted the local indicators are a separate state requirement and are included in the LCAP.

During the meeting trustees acknowledged the work that went into the LCAP. A trustee moved to approve the LCAP; the board then voted by roll call to approve and accept the plan and local indicators for submission to the county. The board later moved to adopt the proposed 2025'26 budget and reserves after the public hearing and presentation.

Roll-call voting recorded on the minutes shows unanimous recorded support: Mrs. Ellis White, Mrs. Coonley, Mrs. McGrew Cain, Mrs. Pierce and Mrs. Taylor each were recorded as voting in the affirmative on the actions presented that evening. The meeting record shows no recorded votes against, abstentions or recusals on these items.

The district will transmit the approved LCAP and dashboard materials to the county office of education and post the final documents online; staff said there remained one minor spelling correction to be fixed before posting. No amendments to the budget were requested at the hearing, and staff recommended the board adopt the proposed budget as presented.

The board also scheduled a governance workshop for July 8 and provisionally July 9 to allow additional time if needed to discuss district goals and guiding documents, a schedule trustees approved during the same meeting.

Next steps identified by staff include finalizing the single spelling correction in the LCAP, posting the approved documents to the district website and filing the LCAP and local indicators with the county office of education as required by state process.","The Atascadero Unified School District Board of Trustees adopted the district's 2025'26 annual budget and reserves, approved the Local Control and Accountability Plan and accepted the state-required local indicators after a public hearing and presentation by district staff.","actionData","errors"]

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Atascadero Unified reports teacher hires, ongoing vacancies; HR outlines recruitment and retention efforts

Atascadero Unified trustees adopt 2025–26 budget, approve LCAP and accept local indicators