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Wakefield HR reports roughly 96% of positions filled; district switches to Red Rover for absence and substitute tracking
Summary
Human resources reported near‑full staffing, a large applicant pool for some positions, and a recent technology switch from Frontline to Red Rover designed to streamline substitutes, accruals and FMLA tracking.
Wakefield School Committee — Human Resources provided an update on staffing and a new absence/tracking system during the committee’s Aug. 12 meeting.
Joe Balandra, who presented the HR update, said the district had “very few teacher positions open” and that “about 96% of our positions are filled at this time.” He told the committee some openings were spread across schools and included a mix of cafeteria, custodian, teacher and paraprofessional posts. He also said specialized openings, such as an IT posting, drew…
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