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ICSD HR reports roster, hires and open positions; district and union cite different turnover figures
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Zach Lind briefed the HR committee on staffing counts, new hires, certification pathways and active recruitments; he reported an 8.9% turnover figure based on a June 2 roster snapshot.
Assistant Superintendent Zach Lind told the Ithaca City School District Human Resources Committee on Sept. 2 that the district employs roughly 1,100 full- and part-time staff and serves about 1,300 people through year-round HR functions. Lind said the district listed 563 teachers at the time he pulled data and estimated a student population of approximately 5,020.
Lind provided a summer hiring summary: 49 new ICSD teachers were hired for the school year, five retired staff members have returned in various capacities, and 36 new or returning teachers are pursuing certification under a memorandum of agreement with district partners. "We have 36 folks, pursuing certifications... where it's been a really and this year, we're really pushing hard on that," Lind said.
The presentation included a breakdown by job class: principals and directors (30), paraprofessionals/ESPs/teaching assistants (214), service employees such as custodial staff and drivers (261), and managerial/confidential staff (16). Lind said the district is actively recruiting for instructional roles including technology, chemistry, math, physics, library, psychologists, "E and L," speech, guidance and special education; noninstructional recruitments include custodial workers, typists, grounds, building maintenance, drivers and administrative assistants.
On turnover, Lind said, "8.9% of the teachers turned over if you look at our rosters on our staffing list on June 2," and clarified his figure was based on a roster snapshot. Committee members asked for historical comparisons; Lind said he did not have multi-year comparative turnover figures on hand but offered to provide them if the committee requests a follow-up project. When asked about the impact of recent federal changes to English-language policy, Lind said he had no information at that time.
Committee members asked whether any students lacked special-education coverage; Lind said that at the time of the briefing, students requiring special education had staff assigned and that secondary-level openings were being covered by staff taking extra sections or using other coverage arrangements.
