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Personnel committee reports new hires, reduced special-education vacancies and admin appointments
Summary
At the Sept. 2 meeting the Germantown personnel committee reported one new special-education teacher hire, reductions in special-education assistant vacancies, an accounting of ongoing vacancies and two administrative hires: a communications manager and a dean of students.
The Germantown School District personnel committee received staffing updates Sept. 2 that included a new hire for a special-education teacher, progress filling special-education assistant positions, corrections to music staffing calculations and two administrative hires the district said it expects to fill.
Why it matters: Classroom coverage, special-education support and district communication capacity were among the items the committee said it tracked before the start of the school year.
Teacher and special-education staffing District staff said one contracted teacher, Kyle, will take the special-education teaching position that had been listed after the departure of Nick Ford, who was hired but never worked in the district and left education because “the drive was super far,” according to district staff.
The district said Kyle has about 11 years of teaching experience in West Bend and will move into the role. Dr. Castro described the district’s proactive recruiting approach: reaching out to candidates who have updated their WE CAN accounts rather than relying solely on submitted applications.
Special-education assistant positions showed marked improvement, the district said. Dr. Castro reported there had been roughly 13–14 openings earlier in the hiring window and that the district now had two vacancies remaining — one at the high school and one at Kennedy Middle School — with active interviews underway.
Staffing and certified vacancies Officials told the committee a special-education certified position at Kennedy Middle School remained open; district staff said that vacancy had been posted and produced two or three candidates under active consideration. Committee members noted a prior outsourced contract had been used for a position but cited quality concerns and cost as reasons to prioritize direct hires.
Music staffing correction District administrators said an elementary music allocation listed previously as a part-time slot actually amounts to 3.04 full-time-equivalent (FTE) positions; the extra 0.04 FTE equals roughly 60 minutes of instruction and is being covered by an existing elementary music teacher via an overload arrangement.
Administrative hires and other moves The committee was told Jill, a former special-education assistant, moved into the attendance secretary position vacated by Ramona when she moved into the principal administrative support role. The district announced two professional hires:
- Justin Marion, manager of communication and marketing, most recently employed in Fond du Lac; his official start date is Sept. 8, district staff said. Dr. Castro said Marion "came highly recommended" and will focus on telling the district’s story to families and staff.
- Ben (last name not provided), hired as dean of students, comes from Mequon with about 12 years of middle-school experience and prior athletic-director duties, district staff said.
Maintenance and other vacancies District staff said a maintenance vacancy remained open and was still being actively recruited. The committee emphasized the district would continue to monitor turnover-prone positions such as special-education assistants and the maintenance role.
What was formal action: These items were presented to the personnel committee as informational staffing updates; the meeting transcript records no formal board vote on individual hires in this segment.
Ending: District staff said they will continue proactive recruiting efforts and return to the committee with updates on outstanding vacancies.
